Systematic workup of transfusion reactions reveals passive co-reporting of handling errors.

Elisabeth Nitsche; Jan Dreßler; Reinhard Henschler

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Systematic workup of transfusion reactions reveals passive co-reporting of handling errors.

November 8, 2023

Nitsche E, Dreßler J, Henschler R. J Blood Med. 2023;14:435-443.

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Transfusion errors can lead to serious patient harm. In this retrospective analysis of transfusion medical records and related documentation, researchers examined transfusion incident characteristics and logistical errors associated with incidents. Common logistical errors included elevated hemoglobin, inadequate bedside tests, inadequate patient identification, and laboratory errors.

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