| The AABB Accreditation Program strives to improve the
quality and safety of collecting, processing, testing, distributing and
administering blood and blood products. The Accreditation Program
assesses the quality and operational systems in place within the
facility. The basis for assessment includes compliance with Standards,
Code of Federal Regulations and federal guidance documents. This
independent assessment of a facility’s operations helps the facility to
prepare for other inspections and serves as a valuable tool to improve
both compliance and operations. Accreditation is granted for collection,
processing, testing, distribution, and administration of blood and blood
components; hematopoietic progenitor cell activities; cord blood
activities; perioperative activities; parentage testing activities;
immunohematology reference laboratories and SBB schools. Contact the
Accreditation Department at accreditation@aabb.org or call (301)
215-6492.
The list of AABB Accredited Blood Banks and Transfusion Services
(PDF) specifies those blood banks and transfusion services, in the US
and throughout the world, which have attained AABB accreditation. (This
list is updated periodically). These facilities--- numbering over
2000---are responsible for collecting virtually all of the US blood
supply and transfusing more than 80 percent.
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act (CLIA) Deemed Status offers
facilities an opportunity to combine their AABB and CLIA assessments.
Contact the Accreditation Department at accreditation@aabb.org or call
(301) 215-6492.
The Parentage Testing Accreditation Program is based on standards for
the performance of tests for parentage and provides for the assessment
and accreditation of laboratories performing parentage testing. A list
of AABB Accredited Parentage Testing Laboratories (PDF) specifies those
laboratories in the US that have attained AABB accreditation in
parentage testing. There are over 40 AABB accredited parentage testing
laboratories. This accreditation helps laboratories achieve quality
performance. Contact Nicole Bass at nikkib@aabb.org, or call (301)
215-6584.
The American Association of Blood Banks collects annual statistics
from parentage testing laboratories in the United States and abroad. The
Parentage Testing Standards Program Unit is proud to present the most
current data obtained from the Parentage Testing Annual Report Form. The
2001 Annual Report Summary (PDF) presents information regarding case
volumes, trends and changes in technologies, and mutation rates for RFLP
and PCR methods.
Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell (HPC) Activities include educational
programs, publications and accreditation for HPC programs. Contact Karen
Whilden at karen_w@aabb.org or call (301) 215-6549.
The list of AABB Accredited HPC Services (PDF) specifies those HPC
services, in the US and throughout the world, which have attained AABB
accreditation.
The list of AABB Accredited Cord Blood (CB) Services specifies those
cord blood banks, in the US and throughout the world, which have
attained AABB accreditation (this list is updated periodically). These
facilities are responsible for collecting, processing and storing
umbilical cord blood stem cells that can be used for transplantation.
Contact Karen Whilden at karen_w@aabb.org or call (301) 215-6549.
Immunohematology Reference Laboratories provide an exchange of
information and consultation on rare blood group antibodies, grouping,
component preparation and therapy, blood compatibility testing and
research. Contact Irene V. Bet-Daniel at irene@aabb.org or call (301)
215-6571.
A list of AABB Accredited Immunohematology Reference Laboratories
(PDF) specifies those laboratories in the US that have attained AABB
accreditation for advanced serology testing and reference lab services.
Proficiency Testing Programs are conducted with the College of
American Pathologists (CAP) for laboratories involved in testing donor
blood and diagnostic clinical patient samples for serologic markers of
hepatitis and other transfusion related diseases, as well as for
parentage testing. Contact CAP at (800) 323-4040 or (847) 832-7000.
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