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OPERATIONAL MANUALS

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There are several manuals that provide standards and guidelines that apply to ASBP operations. The items below have been developed and/or adopted by the ASBP.

Manual # and Date Manual Title & Description

Regulation #:
Army: TM 8-227-11
Navy: NAVMED P-5123
Air Force: AFI 44-118

Issued by: Headquarters Departments of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force

Issue Date: September 1, 2007

Operational Procedures for the Armed Services Blood Program Elements - Provides procedures for the collection, processing, storage, and shipment of blood as directed in Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 6480.5. This manual also describes operations and manpower requirements for Blood Donor Centers (BDCs), Armed Services Whole Blood Processing Laboratories (ASWBPLs), Expeditionary Blood Transshipment Systems (EBTS), Blood Support Detachments (BSDs), Blood Product Depots (BPDs), and Deployable Medical Treatment Facilities. (pdf file, 839 kb)

Regulation #:
Army: TM 8-227-12
Navy: NAVMED P-6530
Air Force: AFH 44-152

Issued by: Headquarters, Departments of the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force

Issue Date: December 1, 2011

Technical Manual, Armed Services Blood Program, Joint Blood Program Handbook - This manual describes the functions of ASBP components. It provides blood product usage guidelines in addition to instructions and worksheets for blood procurement. (pdf file, 743kb)

Regulation #:
Army: FM 8-70
Navy: NAVMED P-5120
Air Force: AFMAN 41-111

Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services - This commercial publication from the AABB has been adopted by all Services for use by their medical activities that are engaged as blood donor centers and/or with a transfusion service.

Requests for ordering information for this publication should be directed to your Service Blood Program Officer (SBPO) using the regulation number indicated to the left.

Regulation #:
Army: 8-227-3
Navy: NAVMED P-5101
Air Force: AFM 41-119

Technical Manual, AABB - This manual is a comprehensive text that examines substantial theoretical and clinical material, as well as technical details. It covers a full range of blood banking and transfusion medicine issues from general laboratory procedures to serology and quality control procedures.

Requests for ordering information for this publication should be directed to your Service Blood Program Officer (SBPO) using the regulation number indicated to the left.