[Direct collection of information during blood donation in blood mobiles]

Direct data storage, in the presence of the donor, ensures a realistic reliability and erases any deferred interpretation of the essential information for a good donation identification. Computers can help relieve this restraint. Indeed the evolution of microcomputers (increased capacity and power, decreased weight and volume, and good performance in any use makes them more and more accurate. Associated use of barcodes and microcomputers gives a nonmanual non-human line of words: donor-donation-analysis-blood products-patient. We found, working that way, the following advantages: Information secured. No deferred inputs. Instart comparison of the information on the donor's past history. Accurate donation-donor connection. Such a system represents one more step towards a continuous line of treatment from Donor to Patient in regard of Blood Transfusion Safety.