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Laboratory transfusion standards

Transfusion Laboratory Managers Kerry Dowling and Jennifer Davies look at the updated UK Transfusion Laboratory Collaborative (UKTLC) Standards Role in Improving Transfusion Laboratory Practice.

Blood transfusion laboratory practice is heavily regulated due to the potential to cause serious harm or death to patients. When adverse events occur, there are far-reaching consequences affecting the patient, the family and causing an emotional and professional impact on staff involved and impacting the organisation’s reputation. Transfusion in the UK remains relatively safe, with a transfusion-related risk of death of 1 in 53,193 and of serious harm of 1 in 15,142 components issued in the UK, according to the 2020 Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) report. However, avoidable errors account for the majority of errors. The 2021 SHOT report states laboratory errors and near-miss events accounted for 18.1% of all SHOT reports in 2021.

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