Abstract
The production and release of blood products is subject to rigorous regulations. To meet requirements, blood centres in developed countries typically utilize computer-based data management systems. Currently, most of them use barcode solutions to safely identify blood products. In industrial applications, a newer technology, radio frequency identification (RFID), is used to identify products as they migrate through the supply chain. This publication introduces technical basics, some general healthcare aspects, and considerations for the use of RFID technology in transfusion medicine. To advance the use of RFID in transfusion medicine, the Working Party ‘Automation and Data Processing’ (WPADP) of the ISBT established an RFID Task Force last year. The author is chair of this task force.
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