Mistransfusion

Quick meaning: Mistransfusion is a noun meaning Transfusion of the wrong blood or to the wrong patient.

Meaning

Transfusion of the wrong blood or to the wrong patient.

Example Sentences

Transfusion of incompatible RBCs is most associated with a mistransfusion event.

The risk of mistransfusion is many times greater than that due to the transmission of HIV or HCV infection by blood.

Mistransfusion, or 'wrong blood' events, i.e. administering an incorrect unit of blood which either does not meet the patient's special needs or is intended for another recipient, can also have serious consequences, including severe haemolysis due to antigen-antibody incompatibility, and is another well-recognised cause of mortality and morbidity.

Word Forms

• mistransfusions

Related Dictionary Tools