Implementation guide – Use of Product Code [Data Structure 003] – Ocular Tissue v1.2.0

This document provides detailed guidance for eye banks about ISBT 128 product coding for ocular tissue. It describes the use of the Product Code [Data Structure 003] and applies only to ocular products (product description codes that begin with the letter ‘V’).

This document is a supplement to the ISBT 128 Standard Technical Specification.

Main sections:

· Background

· Product Code [Data Structure 003]

· Product description codes (PDCs)

· Structure of product descriptions within the database

· Structure of the database

· Selecting PDCs from existing codes

· Requesting new PDCs

· Product codes designated for local or national use

· Division or pack codes