Journal of Blood Disorders & Transfusion

Sohail Khosravi

Publications

• Research Article
  Discrepancies in ABO and Rh Grouping in Southeast Iran, an Analysis of 3 Years' Experience
  Author(s): Esmaei Sannei Moghaddam, Sohail Khosravi and Akbar DorgalalehEsmaei Sannei Moghaddam, Sohail Khosravi and Akbar Dorgalaleh
  
  Background: ABO and Rh blood grouping discrepancies are significant causes of transfusion-related morbidity and mortality. Most of these errors occur when blood grouping standards are unavailable or misinterpreted. This study determined the rate of such errors among hospitals in Zahedan, a city in southeast Iran. We also assessed the prevalence of ABO and Rh grouping errors in the Iranian Blood Transfusion Organization (IBTO) in Zahedan. Method: During the study, 30,254 blood bags were sent to five of Zahedan's hospitals. Pre-transfusion ABO and Rh blood grouping was carried out by slide method. Any sample showing a discrepancy between IBTO and hospital laboratory was returned to IBTO for identification of the error by the American Association of Blood Banking (AABB) standards protocol. Results: We observed 420 discrep.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9864.1000364

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