DRAFT 35th edition of Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services

The Blood Banks/Transfusion Services Standards Committee (BB/TS SC) has requested feedback to the DRAFT 35th edition of Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services (i.e. the final 34th edition of Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services) before the BB/TS SC meets to draft and finalize the proposed 35th edition of Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services.

The BB/TS SC requests that individuals with comments submit them no later than Thursday, February 20, 2025 as they will be meeting shortly thereafter.

If you do not have access to the final 34th edition of Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services, please email standards@aabb.org to request a two week trial access to the 34th edition in the Standards Portal.

The BB/TS SC requests that in your comments you identify the standard by its number at the beginning of the comments, especially if you plan to comment on more than one standard and provide alternative wording if you think it would improve the clarity of a standard. If you agree or disagree strongly with a current standard, please state your reasons or submit data.

Please note, AABB will continue to hold the 60-day open comment period following the release of the proposed 35th edition of Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services, currently scheduled to begin in April 2025. Submitting comments prior to the February 20th deadline will help guide the BB/TS Standards Committee as it works on the next edition.

To provide comments, please click here.