An ICU consultant is involved in an incident where a patient received the wrong blood product. According to Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) data...

Question

An ICU consultant is involved in an incident where a patient received the wrong blood product. According to Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) data, what is the most common cause of wrong blood transfusion?

Accepted Answer

Patient misidentification at the bedside - failure to properly check the patient's identity against the blood product at the point of administration

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ABO-incompatible blood issued by the laboratory

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Contaminated blood product from the blood bank

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Incorrect blood group typing

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Computer error in the hospital system

uk-fficm MCQ (SBA): Transfusion Safety

An ICU consultant is involved in an incident where a patient received the wrong blood product. According to Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) data, what is the most common cause of wrong blood transfusion?