Where is ISBT 128 at work?
ISBT 128 has been implemented in many countries. The primary advantage of the use of ISBT 128 is the commonality of the data structures so that blood products can be shipped and received between facilities without manual data entry into various computer systems. This benefit is of particular importance in the new field of cellular therapy in which progenitor cells may travel the world as Red Blood Cells of rare phenotype have been for many years. Additionally, codes are being developed to standardize the labeling of tissue products, which may also travel the world.
