title: Eurobloodpack: a common European design for blood bag systems with integral leucodepletion filters.
abstract: Three EBA specified blood bag configurations ('Eurobloodpack') are described which are capable of meeting >80% of its member's requirements. These include a 'top-and-top' and two 'bottom-and-top' packs enabling aseptic, pre-donation collection of up to 40 ml of samples, 427.5-522.5 ml of whole blood and the preparation of an extensive range of blood components. Features currently beyond the scope of ISO standardisation have been controlled including: anticoagulant and additive volumes; collection needle and sampling system; transfer tubing; cross-match line; base label; leucodepletion filter performance; compatibility of access ports and transfusion sets. Eurobloodpack has significant advantages for blood services and blood bag manufacturers.
authors.affiliation: NHS Blood and Transplant, Southampton, Hampshire, UK. mark.nightingale@nbs.nhs.uk
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Nightingale
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: De Korte
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chabanel
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: G P
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Rowe
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Nicholson
mesh_terms: D016913:Blood Component Transfusion / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards*; D001782:Blood Donors; D005062:European Union; D006801:Humans; D047589:Leukocyte Reduction Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000592:standards*