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Blood bank specimen mislabeling: a College of American Pathologists Q-Probes study of 41,333 blood bank specimens in 30 institutions.

Novis DA, Lindholm PF, Ramsey G, et al. Blood Bank Specimen Mislabeling: A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Study of 41 333 Blood Bank Specimens in 30 Institutions. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2017;141(2):255-259. doi:10.5858/arpa.2016-0167-CP.

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June 7, 2017
Novis DA, Lindholm PF, Ramsey G, et al. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2017;141(2):255-259.
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The rate of mislabeled blood samples in hospital laboratories did not improve significantly between 2007 and 2015, despite widespread implementation of barcoding and other safety methods during that time period. An error associated with a mislabeled blood sample is discussed in a past WebM&M commentary.

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Novis DA, Lindholm PF, Ramsey G, et al. Blood Bank Specimen Mislabeling: A College of American Pathologists Q-Probes Study of 41 333 Blood Bank Specimens in 30 Institutions. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2017;141(2):255-259. doi:10.5858/arpa.2016-0167-CP.

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