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Errors in ABO labeling of deceased donor kidneys: case reports and approach to ensuring patient safety.
Friedman AL, Lee KC, Lee GD. Am J Transplant. 2007;7:480-483.

The authors describe a six-step confirmation process for blood type labeling on donor kidneys and illustrate its use in three cases where the process caught a near miss.
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