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Haemovigilance and transfusion safety in France
P Rouger1, F Noizat-Pirenne, P Y Le Pennec
1Centre National de Reference pour les Groupes Sanguins (CNRGS), Universite Pierre et Marie Curie-INSERM U76, Paris, France.
The risks associated to red cell and platelet transfusions are essentially bound to the polymorphism of blood group antigens and to transfusion transmitted agents including virus, bacterias.... In France, the haemovigilance system and several investigations allowed to measure these different kinds of risks. We also developed analysis of failures in order to prevent errors and accidents to increase blood safety.
The risks associated to red cell and platelet transfusions are essentially bound to the polymorphism of blood group antigens and to transfusion transmitted agents including virus, bacterias.... In France, the haemovigilance system and several investigations allowed to measure these different kinds of risks. We also developed analysis of failures in order to prevent errors and accidents to increase blood safety.