26.3 Manufacturers' blood pack catalogue and lot numbers - Specification for blood pack base labels

Below we describe 2 data structures for encoding the manufacturer's blood pack catalogue and lot numbers. The structures are fundamentally different but both coding systems use 2 data structures.

For Codabar, the manufacturer's code is with the lot number and the catalogue number/pack type is a separate code.

For ISBT 128, the catalogue number/pack type is with the manufacturer's code and the lot number is a separate code. For ISBT, both the catalogue and lot number are required to uniquely identify a batch of blood bags.

26.3.1: ABC Codabar manufacturers' blood pack catalogue and lot numbers

Currently, UK Blood Services request Codabar barcoded information on each pack.

Two classes of data are recorded.

1. Catalogue number (pack type)

This label defines the type of pack (e.g. whole blood, platelet).

The code is defined as cppppppk7b where:

c

is the start code

pppppp

is the manufacturer's list/catalogue number

k

is the modulus 11 check digit

7b

is the stop code

2. Batch/lot number

This number describes the batch/lot number for each individual pack.

The format is b1XXDDDDDDDC6b where:

b1

is the start code

XX

is the manufacturer's code (see Table 26.2)

DDDDDDD

is the batch/lot number

C

is a modulus 11 check digit based on XXDDDDDDD

6b

is the stop code

Table 26.2: Manufacturers' Codabar codes

Manufacturer	Code
Baxter Healthcare	01
TUTA Laboratories	02
Biotest UK	03
Haemonetics	04
NPBI FRESENIUS	05
Terumo	06
Gambro BTC – US	07
Maco Pharma	08
PALL	09
ASAHI Medical GmbH	10
Gambro BTC – UK	11
Kawasumi Laboratories Inc	12
Charter Medical	13
Baxter Healthcare – La Chatre	14
Baxter Healthcare – Haina	15
Baxter Healthcare – Mountain Home	16
Cerus Europe BV	17
Fenwal – La Chatre	18

Please note, not all entries are in current use but are retained for use in look-back situations.

26.3.2: ISBT 128 manufacturers' blood pack catalogue and lot numbers

To achieve ISBT 128 compliance, the UK Blood Services will adopt the ISBT 128 convention for manufacturers' blood pack catalogue and lot numbers. Details are provided in the current version of ISBT 128 Standard Technical Specification, Data Structures 017 and 018.