What do the barcodes on an Octaplasma® bag denote?
Each bag of Octaplasma® has fixed and variable barcodes as seen in the picture below:
The fixed barcodes (in black in the above image) do not change from lot to lot and are based on product code and blood group. They help Octapharma for internal tracing of the lot.
The variable barcodes (highlighted in purple in the image above) enable tracing of the bag via ISBT 128 standards. The upper variable barcode denotes bag number, and the lower variable barcode denotes expiry date and donor name with collection time, which may be helpful especially for safety reporting and quality issues.
