Development of a pan-European standard operating procedure (SOP) methodology reflecting European best practice within the area addressing the quality and safety of blood.
Work Process and Deliverables
| SOP Test | Writing of SOPs by participants of the working groups following selected topics defined in the area of interest and risk in order to test the framework document structure for Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) |
| Working Group 1 (WG 1) |
Logistics, storage, distribution, management |
| SOP-Topic | Identification of donors and labelling |
| Test site | Cyprus |
| Working Group 2 (WG 2) |
Testing (Immunohematology, Molecular Diagnostics) |
| SOP-Topic | Blood Group determination and compatibility testing in emergency |
| Test site | Bulgaria |
| Working Group 3 (WG 3) |
Special blood component production |
| SOP-Topic | Processing of platelet apheresis concentrates |
| Test site | Malta |
| Working Group 4 (WG 4) |
Logistics, storage, distribution and management |
| SOP-Topic | Validation of temperature control areas for storage and transportation of blood components |
| Additional Guidelines | • Change control of documents • SOP training matrix concept |