Guidelines for the Use of RFID Technology in Transfusion Medicine

Sanquin, Hulleman Rik, The Netherlands.Savant, Henderson Ian, UK.SysLogic, Inc., Chang Tina, Varilla Rhommer, USA.Tagsys, Ros Olivier, USA.Terumo, Hecht Nathan, USA.University of Wisconsin, Madison RFID Lab, Gutierrez Alfonso, Veeramani Raj, USA.Vienna University, Kurz Martin, Austria.Wyndgate Technologies, Csöre Miklós, Larson Patty, USA.Zebra Technologies, Hohberger Clive, USA.Contactsr.knels@blutspende.de, rodeina.davis@bcw.eduConflicts of interestBruce Wray is an employee of Computype, Inc., which is a provider of RFID and barcode products and services. Ian Hendersonworks for Savant Ltd who supply IT systems to blood services. Clive Hohberger holds less than 10,000 shares(< 0.0002%) of stock and stock options in Zebra Technologies Corporation, which manufactures and sells bar code printersand RFID printer encoders for use in blood banking, but it is improbable that he would accrue any material financial gain orloss. Jerry Holmberg is a Senior Advisor for Blood Policy for the Assistant Secretary for Health in the US. He also serves inan advisory capacity to the RFID Steering Committee of the BloodCenter of Wisconsin. This has been reviewed by the USGovernment ethics officer and found acceptable. There is no financial relationship with the RFID Steering committee andBloodcenter of Wisconsin. All other authors have declared no conflicts of interest.