Analysis of errors in transfusion of blood

: The authors studied materials of 17 complications due to transfusion of erythrocytes incompatible by AB0 phenotype, developed during 25 years in clinics of the Stavropol krai. All complications were associated with concrete defects in the work of blood service: wrong organization of blood service management in the clinic, poor special training of the personnel, low technological equipment of blood service, errors in laboratory investigations, laboratory investigations made not by specialists of laboratory diagnostics. In 40% of cases of posttransfusion complications transfusion was not indicated.