I thought ISBT was the name of the professional organization. Why is the new standard called ISBT 128?
The International Society of Blood Transfusion (ISBT) was the body responsible for initiating the development of the ISBT 128 Standard. The specification which the organization originally developed for blood labeling and data structures was based on the Code 128 bar code standard. ISBT 128 came from these origins, but today the standard is applicable to tissues and cells, and can be delivered in other formats than bar codes.
