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AABB 35th edition · Effective April 1, 2026

Review your blood storage monitoring evidence.

2026 Blood Bank Audit Readiness Checklist

Use this checklist to locate evidence, identify gaps and assign follow-up actions.

24 evidence promptsExamples to guide your reviewDownload an editable follow-up plan
About this preparation checklist

This Qualified Controls worksheet supports a focused monitoring evidence review. Use your current licensed standards and approved procedures to determine applicable requirements. AABB edition and effective date · AABB significant changes

Blood storage refrigerator and temporary-storage cooler connected to temperature monitoring records, with a magnifying glass for equipment investigation.
3.7Technology checks3.5.4.1Equipment investigations5.1.9.3.2Temporary storage

Set the scope

What are you reviewing?

Start with one site, storage activity or equipment group. These details appear in your downloaded plan.

Area 1 of 6

Monitoring Coverage & Control

Choose the evidence status for each prompt. You can return to any area.

Start with the storage processChoose a site or storage activity and connect each asset to its approved limits, intended use and responsible owner.
1. List each storage asset, product/activity scope and responsible owner.
2. Locate the approved monitoring limits for each product and storage condition.
3. Check that placement and intended-use evidence match the way each asset is used.
4. If temporary storage or platelet storage applies, locate the corresponding controls and records.
What evidence could help?

Asset register, approved limits or SOP, probe-placement study, temporary-storage qualification and validation for the defined storage duration (AABB 5.1.9.3.2). Use examples that fit your approved process.

Capture the follow-up

Add one shared record location or note for this area. If a prompt does not apply, identify it and explain why.