AABB's Regulatory Toolkits for Members

The AABB Regulatory Affairs staff have developed these Toolkits and “Member Offerings” to equip our members with the most up-to-date, practical tools to guide you through regulatory decision-making processes.

Regulatory Update Toolkits: 2019-2020, 2021-2022, 2023-2024, 2025-2026 (member-protected)

What's New

What's New

Ebola Disease Information for HCT/P Establishments - July 2026 (open-access)
Ebola Toolkit - Updated July 2026 (open-access)
FDA eHCTERS Toolkit - May 5, 2026 (member-protected)
Measles Virus Information and Resources - June 18, 2026 (member-protected)

Operational Considerations

Operational Considerations

FDA eHCTERS Toolkit - May 5, 2026 (member-protected)
FDA Blood Establishment Registration Toolkit - September 18, 2025 (member-protected)
Transfusion Service FDA Registration Requirements - September 23, 2025 (member-protected)
Licensed COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma - July 29, 2024 (open access)
Blood Resiliency During Cybersecurity Events - April 2025 (open access)
Saline Supply Shortage - Resources to Consider - October 30, 2024 (open access)
Implementation of Cold-Stored Platelets - Toolkit - Updated December 2023 (member-protected)
Current Regulatory Options for Collections from Female Blood Donors with Hemoglobin Levels of 12.0 - <12.5 g/dL - January 28,2022 (open-access)
Blood Supply: Summary of Crucial Regulatory Options Already Available from FDA - January 20, 2022 (open-access)
Live with FDA on the CCP Regulatory Landscape – October 28, 2020 (open-access)
Regulatory Resources for Transfusion Services (member-protected)
Transfusion Services: FDA Registration Requirements when Extending Platelet Expiration to Day-6 or Day-7 - June 23, 2021 (member-protected)

DHQs and Donor Eligibility

DHQs and Donor Eligibility

Ebola Disease Information for HCT/P Establishments - July 2026 (open-access)
Ebola Toolkit - Updated July 2026 (open-access)
Medication Deferral List v4.0 – Updated July 2025 Yeztugo (Lenacapavir) - Toolkit for Implementation - July 9, 2025 (open-access)
DHQ v4.0 Spanish Language Translation Toolkit – Examples to Consider - Updated August 2025 Yeztugo (Lenacapavir) (member-protected)
Implementation of FDA's Recommendations to Reduce the Risk of Mtb and Sepsis by HCT/Ps May 5, 2025, to be updated pending Final Guidance (member-protected)
Informing Donors of Risks, Use of Donor Information and Blood Samples, and Acknowledgement to Donate Whole Blood - October 2024 (member-protected)
Blood Pressure and Pulse - Implementation of FDA's Compliance Policy Guidance (member-protected)
IDA and DHQ v4.0 and Accompanying Materials - Toolkit for Implementation - August 2023 (open-access)

Infectious Diseases

Infectious Disease Risk and Testing

Ebola Toolkit - May 2026 (open-access)
Measles Virus Information and Resources - June 18, 2026 (member-protected)
Oropouche Virus Information and Resources - November 5, 2024 (member-protected)
Resources to Support FDA's Determination that ZIKV is No Longer an RCDAD (member-protected)
Mpox Resources to Consider – February 2024 (open-access)
HCV Testing, Lookback and Reentry – June 21, 2022 (member-protected)
HIV Testing, Lookback and Reentry - October 17, 2021 (member-protected)
Syphilis Guidance Toolkit - December 9, 2020 (member-protected)
HCV Further Testing Toolkit – November 2019 (member-protected)
Babesia Toolkit – September 2019 (member-protected)

Circular of Information & Labeling

Circular of Information & Labeling

User Guide for the June 2024 Circular – September 2024 (open-access)
AABB Checklist for Historic Antigen Labeling – January 2019 (member-protected)

Licensure & BLA Submission

Licensure & BLA Submission

Licensed COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma - July 29, 2024 (open access)
BLA Checklist for Plasma Collected by Apheresis – March 25, 2024 (member-protected)
BLA Checklist for RBCs Collected by Apheresis – March 25, 2024 (member-protected)
BLA Checklist for Platelets, Leukocytes Reduced Collected by Apheresis – March 25, 2024 (member-protected)

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