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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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