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mistransfusion en · NOUN

Etymology

From mis- + transfusion.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Transfusion of the wrong blood or to the wrong patient.
   • Transfusion of incompatible RBCs is most associated with a mistransfusion event. 2009, Beth H. Shaz, Christopher D. Hillyer, James C. Zimring, Transfusion Medicine and Hemostasis, page 317:
   • The risk of mistransfusion is many times greater than that due to the transmission of HIV or HCV infection by blood. 2006, Joyce Chan Chee Wun, Raymond Chu, “Unique Patient Identification Barcode System for Prevention of Blood Transfusion Errors: A 6-year Experience in a Regional Hospital in Hong Kong”, in Brian R. Peterson, editor, New Developments in Blood Transfusion Research, page 55:
   • Mistransfusion, or 'wrong blood' events, i.e. administering an incorrect unit of blood which either does not meet the patient's special needs or is intended for another recipient, can also have serious consequences, including severe haemolysis due to antigen-antibody incompatibility, and is another well-recognised cause of mortality and morbidity. 2017, Michael F. Murphy, David J. Roberts, Mark H. Yazer, Practical Transfusion Medicine, page 234:

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