The Donor Testing Lab at Stanford Blood Center performs all required testing for blood products intended for transfusion, as well as supporting infectious disease and immunohematology needs for blood, bone marrow, living organ, and organ & tissue testing.
SBC In-House Donor Test Menu
DONOR CATEGORIES
- Blood
- Bone marrow
- Living organ
- Organ & Tissue
LOGISTICS & OPERATING MODEL
- 24/7 operations
- STAT TAT: 6–8 hours
- Profiles can be customized per testing partner
- Additional send-out testing available upon request
SEROLOGY
- Hepatitis B Surface Antigen
- Anti-HBC Total Antibody
- Anti-HBC IgM
- Anti-HCV
- HIV Antigen / Antibody Combo
- Anti-HTLV I / II
- Chagas Antibody
- CMV Total Antibody
- Syphilis Antibody (Treponemal Assay)
- Syphilis RPR (Non-Treponemal)
- West Nile Virus IgM
- Epstein-Barr Virus IgG
- Toxoplasma IgG
- Strongyloides IgG
- Coccidioides IgG
- Coccidioides IgM
NUCLEIC ACID TESTING
- HIV 1&2 / HCV / HBV
- West Nile Virus
IMMUNOHEMATOLOGY
- ABO/Rh
- Anti-A1
- Antibody Screen
- ABO Antibody Titer IgM / IgG
- Phenotyping
MISCELLANEOUS
- HbA1C
- Hemoglobin S
- Total Cholesterol
Immunohematology Reference Laboratory (IRL) Testing
Services include:
- ABO/Rh Discrepancy work-up
- Complex Antibody Identification
- Positive DAT Antibody Identification
- Warm Autoantibody work-up
- Antibody Titration (including prenatal titers)
- RBC Phenotype
Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) Testing
SBC offers a full-service donor testing model built around speed, consistency, efficiency, and transplant-specific workflow needs.
Comprehensive Donor ID Testing
Serology, NAT, reference, and confirmatory tests
Blood Grouping and Immunohematology Support
ABO/Rh, Anti-A1, and antibody screening
Configurable OPO Profiles
Standardized build with configurable elements and add-ons
Electronic Ordering + Reporting
Electronic orders and results management
Quality, Compliance, Documentation
Robust quality systems, change control, validation, and verification materials
Onboarding + Transition Support
Structured implementation, confirm workflows, and support go-live readiness
Transfusable Blood Products Manufacturing
SBC’s Manufacturing Laboratory processes and stores blood components in a regulated, controlled environment to ensure quality and compliance. Our QC Lab ensures the efficacy of manufactured blood products. Routine and specialized products include:
Red Blood Cells (RBCs)
- 100% leukoreduced
- Irradiated RBCs
- Genotyped antigen-specific units
Platelets by Apheresis
- Pathogen reduced
- HLA typed
- Pooled Cryoprecipitate
- Pathogen reduced and pooled
- AHF
Plasma
- Cryoreduced
- Fresh
- Frozen
- Liquid transfusable
- COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP)
- Granulocytes
Distribution support
Our team collaborates with MDs, transfusion services, and research partners to ensure timely delivery and a sustainable blood supply.