Helpful References and Resources
General Blood Collection, Distribution and Usage
- AABB (Vitalant is a member of AABB)
- College of American Pathologists
- America’s Blood Centers
Biotherapies
Billing and Reimbursement
- CPT Code guide for IRL services provided by Vitalant
- Blood product and transfusion service billing and coding information - AABB Billing and Reimbursement Initiatives
- AABB Billing Guide
ISBT 128
- International Council for Commonality in Blood Banking Automation
- International Society of Blood Transfusion
Radiation Licensure & Regulation
Federal Regulatory Web Sites
- Current Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Regulations
- Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- FDA CBER On-line submissions
- CBER Blood Publications
- FDA Electronic Forms
- Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC)
- Department of Labor – Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- Health Information Privacy (HIPAA) Rule