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June 2010
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1437-4331
DOI:
10.1515/cclm.2010.178

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Errors in transfusion: causes and measures to avoid them

Massimo Franchini1

1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Immunohematology and Transfusion Center, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy

Corresponding author: Massimo Franchini, MD, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Immunohematology and Transfusion Center, University Hospital of Parma, Parma, Italy Phone: +39-0521-703192, Fax: +39-0521-703197,

Citation Information: Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. Volume 48, Issue 8, Pages 1075–1077, ISSN (Online) 1437-4331, ISSN (Print) 1434-6621, DOI: 10.1515/cclm.2010.178, June 2010

Publication History:
Received:
2010-04-08
Accepted:
2010-04-19
Published Online:
2010-06-27

Abstract

Adverse events related to medical errors are common worldwide and largely unreported. However, they represent a serious problem within the health care community, resulting in avoidable loss of life and/or extremely high costs. Likewise, errors in transfusion medicine, which most frequently involve misidentification of the patient, not rarely may have life-threatening consequences. In this review, the errors related to blood transfusion are briefly summarized along with new technologies developed for improving blood safety.

Clin Chem Lab Med 2010;48:1075–7.

Keywords: ABO compatibility; hemolysis; transfusion reaction; transfusion safety

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