A novel approach to bedside pretransfusion identity check of blood and its components: the Sandesh Positive-Negative protocol

Background Blood component mistransfusion is generally due to preventable clerical errors, specifically pretransfusion misidentification of patient/blood unit at bedside. Hence, electronic devices such as barcode scanners are recommended as the standard instrument used to check the patient’s identit...

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Main Authors: Sandesh Udupi, Kriti Puri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2020-06-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kja-19402.pdf