Standards for Immunohematology Reference Laboratories 8th edition

The eighth edition of Standards for Immunohematology Reference Laboratories relies on a matrix of quality management system and detailed operational requirements, such as those defining minimum antisera resources. Significant changes to the seventh edition include: A new emergency preparedness standard which requires that each laboratory s emergency management plan is tested at defined intervals.New standards concerning equipment instillation qualification, operational qualification and performance qualification.A new standard requiring that facilities inform customers in the case where testing is not performed and a report is not generated.New standards have been added to address ABO/Rh problem resolution.(2013, AABB, 56 pages) Effective date: October 1, 2013