Journal article
An international study of the performance of sample collection from patients
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Collection of a blood sample from the correct patient is the first step in the process of safe transfusion. The aim of this international collaborative study was to assess the frequency of mislabelled and miscollected samples drawn for blood grouping.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Hospitals in 10 countries provided data on sample error rates during a period of at least 3 months, including the last quarter of 2001. …
Authors
Dzik WH; Murphy MF; Andreu G; Heddle N; Hogman C; Kekomaki R; Murphy S; Shimizu M; Smit‐Sibinga CT; Transfusion TBEFSTWPOTISFB
Journal
Vox Sanguinis, Vol. 85, No. 1, pp. 40–47
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
7 2003
DOI
10.1046/j.1423-0410.2003.00313.x
ISSN
0042-9007