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BC Donation ID

2003-11-28
Definition: The Donation ID is the unique identification number assigned to a blood donation. The Donation ID depends upon the bar code labeling system used for the component. There are currently two blood component labeling standards: ABC CODABAR and ISBT 128. The preferred labeling system is ISBT 128. If using ISBT 128, the Donation ID is an internationally unique identifier consisting of the following 13 characters:

Country Code & Collection Facility - 5 characters

Length≤22
4 components
1O-Entity Identifier
2ONamespace ID
3C-Universal ID
4CUniversal ID Type