GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
The quality management system documentation should include
a) documented statements of quality policy and quality objectives
b) a quality manual
c) documents required to ensure the effective planning, operation
and control of its processes
d) records required by international/national standards as
appropriate
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
For all processes and procedures current version of SOPs should be
written by the technologist who performs it, varified by supervisor of
the area, Quality Assurance Manager and authorised by medical officerin-
charge.
All SOPs should be validated.
SOPs should be available on work bench and used by all.
One copy of all SOP should be maintained in a master file.
The obsolete versions of all SOPs should be archived.
RECORDS
Each blood bank and transfusion service should develop a practical
record keeping system, which serves its needs.
The record system should make it possible to trace a unit of blood/
component from source (donor and collecting facility) to final
destinations.
The system should ensure confidentiality of donor and patient records