Bar code-based pre-transfusion check in pre-operative autologous blood donation.
BACKGROUND
The objective of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of a bar code-based identification system for the pre-transfusion check at the bedside in the setting of pre-operative autologous blood donation (PABD).


METHODS
Between July 2003 and December 2008 we determined the compliance rate and causes of failure of electronic bedside checking for PABD transfusion.


RESULTS
A total of 5627 (9% of all transfusions) PABD units were administered without a single mistransfusion. The overall rate of compliance with electronic checking was 99%.


CONCLUSIONS
The bar code-based identification system was applicable to the pre-transfusion check for PABD transfusion.
Ohsaka
Akimichi
A
Department of Transfusion Medicine and Stem Cell Regulation, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan. ohsaka@juntendo.ac.jp
Furuta
Yoshiaki
Y
Ohsawa
Toshiya
T
Kobayashi
Mitsue
M
Abe
Katsumi
K
Inada
Eiichi
E
D001771:Blood Banks; D001782:Blood Donors; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous / Q000379:methods*; D034201:Computers, Handheld; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012984:Software; D014584:User-Computer Interface