Survey on detected “wrong blood in tube” events based on data from German blood establishments: a feasibility study

Introduction: “Wrong blood in tube” (WBIT) describes the discrepancy of patient identity between tube label and tube content. WBIT events can lead to an incompatible transfusion and may have serious consequences for the patient. There are currently no comprehensive evaluations or analyses of WBIT ev...

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Autori principali: Aghili Pour, Hengameh (Autore) , Fiedler, Sarah Anna (Autore) , Hoch, Jochen (Autore) , Humpe, Andreas (Autore) , Sitzmann, Nicole (Autore) , Wessiepe, Martina (Autore) , Frankenberger, Thomas (Autore) , Vajcs, Diana (Autore) , Adrian, Monica (Autore) , Klump, Hannes (Autore) , Hoffelner, Marcus (Autore) , Oberle, Doris (Autore) , Funk, Markus Benedikt (Autore)
Natura: Article (Journal)
Lingua:inglese
Pubblicazione: May 26, 2026
In: Transfusion medicine and hemotherapy
Year: 2026, Pages: 1-9
ISSN:1660-3818
DOI:10.1159/000552490
Accesso online:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1159/000552490
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Note sull'autore:Hengameh Aghili Pour, Sarah Anna Fiedler, Jochen Hoch, Andreas Humpe, Nicole Sitzmann, Martina Wessiepe, Thomas Frankenberger, Diana Vajcs, Monica Adrian, Hannes Klump, Marcus Hoffelner, Doris Oberle, Markus Benedikt Funk

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