Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Present state of transfusion errors].

Junko Murakami1

  • 1Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo 173-8610.

Rinsho Byori. the Japanese Journal of Clinical Pathology
|March 26, 2003
PubMed
Summary

ABO-incompatible transfusions are serious errors. A survey found 20% of Japanese hospitals experienced these errors, often due to misidentification or incorrect blood typing.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Interactive Effects of IL-1β and TGF-β on Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator and α-Smooth Muscle Actin Expression by Corneal Fibroblasts.

Investigative ophthalmology & visual science·2025
Same author

Repeated apheresis donations cause important iron deficiency in male Japanese donors.

Vox sanguinis·2024
Same author

Iron deficiency among Japanese whole-blood donors measured by serum ferritin.

Vox sanguinis·2024
Same author

Substance P promotes transforming growth factor-β-induced collagen synthesis in human corneal fibroblasts.

American journal of physiology. Cell physiology·2024
Same author

Urokinase-type plasminogen activator promotes corneal epithelial migration and nerve regeneration.

Experimental eye research·2023
Same author

Urokinase-type plasminogen activator negatively regulates α-smooth muscle actin expression via Endo180 and the uPA receptor in corneal fibroblasts.

American journal of physiology. Cell physiology·2022

Area of Science:

  • Transfusion Medicine
  • Patient Safety
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement

Background:

  • ABO-incompatible transfusion represents a critical patient safety risk in healthcare.
  • The Japanese Society of Blood Transfusion conducted a national survey to assess the prevalence of these errors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of ABO-mismatched transfusions in Japanese hospitals between 1995 and 1999.
  • To identify the primary causes and contributing factors of ABO-mismatched transfusion errors.

Main Methods:

  • A national survey targeting 777 hospitals with over 300 beds and >3,000 annual blood product transfusions.
  • Data collected via questionnaire from 578 (74%) hospitals regarding ABO-mismatched transfusions from January 1995 to December 1999.

Main Results:

  • 115 hospitals (20%) reported experiencing ABO-mismatched transfusions during the study period.
  • Transfusion error frequency correlated with hospital size and blood product volume.
  • Key error causes included blood bag misidentification (42.8%), incorrect blood typing (15.1%), and patient misidentification (11.5%).

Conclusions:

  • ABO-mismatched transfusions are a significant issue in Japan, occurring in one-fifth of surveyed hospitals.
  • Errors stem from procedural and technical failures, particularly during high-demand periods like holidays and emergencies.
  • Addressing misidentification and blood typing accuracy is crucial for preventing serious transfusion errors.

Related Experiment Videos