Factors associated with wrong blood in tube errors: an international case series - The BEST collaborative study.

Nancy M. Dunbar; Richard M. Kaufman

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Factors associated with wrong blood in tube errors: an international case series - The BEST collaborative study.

November 17, 2021

Dunbar NM, Kaufman RM. Transfusion (Paris). 2022;62(1):44-50.

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Wrong blood in tube (WBIT) errors can be classified as intended patient drawn/wrong label applied or wrong patient/intended label applied. In this international study, errors were divided almost evenly between the two types and most were a combination of protocol violations (e.g. technology not used or not used appropriately) and slips/lapses (e.g., registration errors). Additional contributory factors and recommendations for improvement are also discussed.

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