Two Blood Centers in Mexico Earn AABB Certification in Fundamental Standards

Two blood centers Mexico recently achieved AABB Certification in Fundamental Standards: Blood Banking and Transfusion Services.

The Banco de Sangre del Centro Médico Nacional La Raza in Mexico City, led by Oscar Zamudio Chávez, was certified under the 1st Edition of AABB’s Fundamental Standards, Spanish.

The Banco de Sangre Lindavista, under the direction of Q.F.B. Ma. del Carmen Santamaría Hernández, was also certified under the 1st Edition of AABB’s Fundamental Standards, Spanish.

AABB congratulates both facilities.

About the Fundamental Standards

Designed for facilities outside of the United States, AABB’s Fundamental Standards provide an entry point for implementing a quality systems approach in blood banks and transfusion services. The standards are built on AABB’s Quality Systems Essentials and outline core requirements for leadership, documented policies and procedures, equipment qualification and maintenance, and staff training and competency.