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Medical laboratory testing on donor blood samples on an as-needed basis (as a back-up/alternate testing Enzyme ImmunoAssays (EIA) laboratory and confirmatory testing laboratory) for U. S. Pacific Comm... Medical laboratory testing on donor blood samples on an as-needed basis (as a back-up/alternate testing Enzyme ImmunoAssays (EIA) laboratory and confirmatory testing laboratory) for U. S. Pacific Command Armed Services Blood Bank Center (USPACOM ASBBC), located in Okinawa, Japan, 901-2202. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires all Armed Services Blood Bank Centers (ASBBC) perform specific viral testing on collected donor blood samples. The FDA likewise mandates confirmatory testing on positive results. The contractor's testing laboratory shall be Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certified, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Program (CLIP) certified, College of American Pathologist (CAP) certified or Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies (AABB) accredited for report of testing results. Samples are labeled with Donor Identification Numbers and ISBT codes; no personally identifiable information will be disclosed. Within 24 hours of receipt of the blood samples at the contractor's facility, laboratory test results shall be sent either via facsimile or via secure Internet to a fax or email address specified by USPACOM ASBBC.