Cord Blood Questionnaire Eligibility For AABB Accreditation Under

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Cord Blood Questionnaire
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Eligibility for AABB accreditation under the Cord Blood Activity is
determined by I) the scope of the facility’s business, and 2) what
activities are contracted out, and
3) pre-screening for the facility’s ability to meet certain standards
for which variances are not usually granted due to safety issues.
1.
Examples of Cord Blood Services that might be eligible for AABB
accreditation. A facility that performs: qualification of donors,
collection, processing, storage, distribution, and administration
for transplantation, and is able to meet the standards in section
C.
2.
A facility that performs cord blood processing and contracts out
the collection and administration to facilities that may or may
not be AABB accredited, and is able to meet the standards in
section C.
Example of a Cord Blood Service that would not be eligible for AABB
accreditation:
1.
A facility that only markets, contracts with the OBGYN doctors and
parents to collect the cord blood, and contracts out the
processing.
2.
A facility that cannot meet the standards in section C.
Complete sections A, B, and C. Return by e-mail to
[email protected] or by fax to 301-657-0957.
A. Locations
Number of sites (locations) where your facility’s employees perform
the following functions:
1. Number of collection facilities ________
2. Number of processing facilities ________
3. Number of transplant facilities ________
B. Scope
Facility’s name:
_________________________
Performed by facility’s employees
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Contracted out
(if yes, list accrediting body, AABB/equivalent)
Yes or no
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Yes or no
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Accredited By:
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1. Donor qualification
2. Collection of the cord blood
3. Processing of the cord blood
4. Storage of the cord blood
5. Distribution of the cord blood
6. Transplantation of cord blood
7. HPC, Cord Blood
Public Yes No
Private Yes No
C. Pre-screening results of certain standards
Standard
At your facility:
1. Integral segments: Do you store the cord blood products in bags or
vials?
All vial platforms are reviewed by the Standards Committee to ensure
the integral segment requirement is met.
Bags ___________ Vials __________
2. CD 34 counts: Do you perform CD34 counts on the product after
processing but before addition of the cryoprotectant?
Required.
Yes ______ No ____
If N/A explain why: ________________
3. Nucleated RBC counts: Do you perform nucleated RBC counts or
corrected total nucleated cell counts on the product after processing
but before addition of the cryoptotectant?
Required.
Yes ______ No ____
If N/A explain why: ________________
4. NAT Testing: Do you perform NAT testing for HIV and HCV?
If not currently performing, the Standards Committee requires a
timeline for implementation.
Yes ______ No ____
If no, would you be able to provide a timeline for implementation?
__________
Version 6 Page 2 of 2 Effective Date 3/10/2014