Study Enhanced detection of blood bank sample collection errors with a centralized patient database. Citation Text: MacIvor D, Triulzi DJ, Yazer MH. Enhanced detection of blood bank sample collection errors with a centralized patient database. Transfusion (Paris). 2009;49(1):40-3. doi:10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.01923.x. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL February 18, 2009 MacIvor D, Triulzi DJ, Yazer MH. Transfusion (Paris). 2009;49(1):40-3. View more articles from the same authors. A centralized transfusion service maintains transfusion records for 16 hospitals in the Pittsburgh area. This study found that the centralized system prevented several instances of transfusion errors due to incorrectly collected blood specimens. PubMed citation Available at Save Save to your library Print Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: MacIvor D, Triulzi DJ, Yazer MH. Enhanced detection of blood bank sample collection errors with a centralized patient database. Transfusion (Paris). 2009;49(1):40-3. doi:10.1111/j.1537-2995.2008.01923.x. Copy Citation Format: DOIGoogle ScholarPubMedBibTeXEndNote X3 XMLEndNote 7 XMLEndnote taggedPubMedIdRIS Download Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Electronic patient identification for sample labeling reduces wrong blood in tube errors. March 20, 2019 Emergency departments are higher-risk locations for wrong blood in tube errors. September 29, 2021 Enabling a learning healthcare system with automated computer protocols that produce replicable and personalized clinician actions. August 4, 2021 Lost in translation: challenges and opportunities in physician-to-physician communication during patient handoffs. 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