Record number:
598
Adverse Occurrence type:
MPHO Type:
Time to detection:
0 minutes
Alerting signals, symptoms, evidence of occurrence:
febrile, hypertensive, rigors, increase respiratory rate, anuric,disseminated intravascular coagulation
Demonstration of imputability or root cause:
B. cereus cultured from the product and the patient
Imputability grade:
3 Definite/Certain/Proven
Groups audience:
Keywords:
Suggest references:
Transfusion. 53(2):394-7, 2013 Feb.
Expert comments for publication:
Interesting article with some key learning points regarding length of time cells in transit and the importance of controlling the temperature of the transport device (as well as alerting the receiving clinician that anitbiotic cover should be provided).