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Monitoring for undertransfusion

B Mair1, S J Agosti, P R Foulis

  • 1Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, USA.

Transfusion
|June 1, 1996
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This study found no evidence of undertransfusion in patients meeting red cell or platelet transfusion criteria. Audits should include undertransfusion to ensure appropriate blood component use.

Area of Science:

  • Hematology
  • Transfusion Medicine
  • Patient Safety

Background:

  • Audits of blood transfusions often focus on overtransfusion.
  • There's a growing concern about potential undertransfusion due to efforts to reduce unnecessary transfusions.
  • Limited data exists on the prevalence and impact of undertransfusion.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the incidence of undertransfusion in patients meeting specific hemoglobin or platelet count criteria.
  • To assess the appropriateness of transfusion decisions in a clinical setting.

Main Methods:

  • Reviewed transfusion records for 55 patients over 3 months who met criteria for red cell or platelet transfusion.
  • Medical records were reviewed for patients not transfused within 24 hours of meeting criteria.

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Main Results:

  • 213 patient records met transfusion criteria; 55 patients were analyzed.
  • All but 8 patients received transfusions; valid reasons existed for non-transfusion in those cases.
  • Reasons for not transfusing included patient response to treatment, refusal, contraindications, or death before transfusion.

Conclusions:

  • Transfusions were appropriately ordered for patients meeting criteria.
  • Undertransfusion was not identified as a problem at this institution based on established criteria.
  • Recommends expanding blood utilization audits to investigate undertransfusion and calls for further research.