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Research Article| Volume 12, ISSUE 4, P685-700, December 1992

Safety in Transfusion Practices: Red Cell Compatibility Testing Issues

  • Ira A. Shulman
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    Address reprint requests to: Ira A. Shulman, MD, Director of Transfusion Medicine, Los Angeles County + USCMC, 1200 N State Street, PO Box 771, Los Angeles, CA 90033
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    From the Department of Pathology, Blood Bank and Transfusion Mediane Unit, Los Angeles County + University of Southern California Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0272-2712(18)30481-5
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      Pretransfusion red blood cell compatibility testing consists of several elements, each of which must be performed properly so that the risk of a hemolytic transfusion reaction can be minimized. The various elements of compatibility testing should be monitored to detect system flaws and random errors that might compromise patient safety. When errors in the compatibility testing routine are detected, they should be analyzed for their cause, and corrective steps should be taken.
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