Cell Tissue Bank (2012) 13:63-69 Documentation Accurate documentation and coding are a necessity for a well functioning bone bank. A unique registration code is allocated to each femoral head. Only the bone bank administrator is able to trace the donor based on this code. Of every registered femoral head, a file, containing the consent forms and results of ESR, bacteriological and histopathological examination, is kept updated. Other relevant data, such as the size of the femoral head and the allocation date are also documented and stored in this file. When the file is completed (which takes at least 6 months due to the serological examination), and no abnormalities are recorded, both bone bank administrator and the responsible orthopaedic surgeon sign the forms. The femoral head is now available for transplantation. In case a file cannot be completed in full, or any Individuals who stayed in a SARS epidemic area or individuals who had face-to-face contact with a SARS patient abnormal values are recorded, the femoral head will be destroyed according to hospitals' protocol.