Getting the right blood to the right patient at the right time
Once the decision to transfuse has been made, everyone involved in the clinical transfusion process has the responsibility to ensure the right blood gets to the right patient
Screening of Blood
Blood samples compatibility testing
Any failure to follow correct procedures can lead to incompatible transfusions. Blood bank staff are acting correctly if they refuse to accept a request for compatibility
Appropriate and inappropriate transfusion of blood and blood safety
However, like all treatments, it may result in acute or delayed complications and carries the risk of transfusion-transmissible infections, including HIV, hepatitis viruses