Chapter 7 – Specifications
Section 7.4 – Barcode Compatibility
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3. UKBTS Codabar
• Code128 Scanned Data Input not allowed.
• Codabar Scanned Data Input
Must be in the following format:
a Start Code [A or a]
x Split number [0 – 9]
nnnnn Component code [0 – 9]
3b Stop Code [3B or 3b]
• Manually Entered Data
Must be in the following format:
CT The prefix assigned to Product Codes by UKBTS
nnnn Label ID Number
m Version Number
4. ISBT 128
• Code128 Scanned Data
Must be in the following format:
=< Data Identifier [=<]
a One alphanumeric character used to describe the
blood product [E – Z]
oooo Four characters used to describe the blood product
[0 – 9]
t Alphanumeric designating the type of donation or
intended use [A – Z, a – z, 0 – 9]
d Character that provides information about divisions of
the blood product [A – Z or 0]
s Character that provides information about divisions of
the blood product [a – z or 0]