Additional Information/Important Notes

Proper identification and specimen labelling is critical to safe blood transfusions as most hemolytic transfusion reactions result from errors in sample or patient identification.

• A blood bank banded specimen for possible transfusion can only be drawn by RN’s, phlebotomists, physicians, and lab techs that are employed at CPH. They must be at the hospital. Clinic and EMS draws for blood bank banded specimens will not be accepted. The 2nd verifier can be any CPH staff member who has been trained in proper patient identification. 
• Two qualified persons must do the following together at the patient’s bedside or drawing station. Both parties are equally responsible for the accuracy of the information on the sample, and both will be held accountable for any errors.