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ISBT 128 Barcode

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ISBT 128 is the international labelling standard for medical products of human origin, such as blood bags and tissue grafts. It uses Code 128 symbols whose data begins with a data identifier, so every field can be recognised unambiguously.

Also called ISBT-128, ICCBBA ISBT 128.

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Specifications

StandardISBT 128 Standard (ICCBBA); symbol per ISO/IEC 15417
Character setCode 128 character set; data identifiers start with '=' or '&'
CapacityVariable (defined data structures)
Check digitModulo 103 symbol check; ISO 7064 mod 37-2 check character shown in human-readable text
Dimension1D linear

Where it is used

Blood transfusion, cell and tissue banks, organ transplant, human milk

People use it for blood transfusion, cell and tissue banks, organ transplant, human milk.

The camera app shows this as Code 128 and returns the text. It does not read the blood-bank fields.

Example

=W123456789012

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The camera app can scan this and shows it as Code 128. It returns the raw text. It does not open links, look up products, or start a payment. The desktop companion types that text into the focused field.

The Zebra app can scan this. It returns the raw text.

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Questions

What is ISBT 128 used for?

Blood transfusion, cell and tissue banks, organ transplant, human milk. ISBT 128 is the international labelling standard for medical products of human origin, such as blood bags and tissue grafts. The camera app shows this as Code 128 and returns the text. It does not read the blood-bank fields.

What does the = sign in ISBT 128 data mean?

ISBT 128 is the international labelling standard for medical products of human origin, such as blood bags and tissue grafts. The cited standard is ISBT 128 Standard (ICCBBA); symbol per ISO/IEC 15417. The camera app shows this as Code 128 and returns the text. It does not read the blood-bank fields.

Did ISBT 128 replace Codabar in blood banks?

ISBT 128 is the international labelling standard for medical products of human origin, such as blood bags and tissue grafts. The cited standard is ISBT 128 Standard (ICCBBA); symbol per ISO/IEC 15417. The camera app shows this as Code 128 and returns the text. It does not read the blood-bank fields.