and the Dr. made a mistake and gave him blood type B rather than A, I heard this was deadly and could cause cogulation. How soon would the Dr. know that an error was made, and what could be done to reverse this error? Are there any side-effects?
Thanks.
2007-01-02 12:50:59 · 6 answers · asked by Ms. Serendipity 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
When a patient needs a blood transfusion, the MD orders a "type and cross" match for the patient's blood type. This results in the lab coming to take a blood sample from the patient with which to determine blood compatibliity. Before any blood transfusion, it is a legal requirement to have the blood 'type and cross matched' in order to determine compatibility. Once this task is completed by lab personnel, the nurse is notified that the blood is ready for pick up in the lab. Because of serious health risks, there are strict safety measures in place within the medical community that are required by law. In short, there are a series of checks that must be done both by the lab and by the nurse who is going to administer the blood. By law, it has to be double checked between the lab personnel and the nurse, then again between the nurse administering and another fellow nurse. With all of these safety measures in place it would be very difficult to make an error, but not impossible ... could be an error in the lab where the blood was checked correctly but mislabled, etc..
Here's a link to info re: blood type compatibility:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABO_blood_group_system
"Individuals with Type A blood can accept blood from donors of type A and type O blood. Individuals with type B blood can receive blood from donors of type B and type O blood. Individuals with type AB blood may receive blood from donors of type A, type B, type AB, or type O blood. Type AB blood is referred to as the universal recipient. Individuals of type O blood may receive blood from donors of type O blood. Type O blood is called the universal donor."
- - -This is a big process by which blood is screened for compatible antigen / antibodies, etc.. This is extremely important because if they are not compatible, there is a serious risk of the immune system response being triggered (aka. allergic reactions - fever, itching, hives, respiratory distress, kidney failure and/or shock) .. this possibility is why vital signs are monitored so closely during a transfusion. If a reaction were to occur, it will happen either during the transfusion (most of the time right away.. when blood enters the port of entry, which is why the IV site is monitored so closely) or as late as 15 to 30 minutes after the transfusion has completed.
If an error has been made, the transfusion must be stopped as soon as the error is disovered and the MD has to be notified IMMEDIATELY as severe adverse effects can occur. The MD is the only professional who can order treatment, which can be a combination of various drugs (usually either by IV or orally) to prevent or stop an adverse reaction to possibly blood transfusion.
2007-01-02 13:42:31 · answer #1 · answered by louxloux 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This can cause death, as the donar blood antibodies can start to attack the patients immune system. Other reactions are on the website i have added. Being of A group patient would have been able to receive O blood type (if they had to have something other then A)as this is universal, all blood types can receive it.
2007-01-02 13:40:29 · answer #2 · answered by lividuva 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually that statement that the doctors gave you is false. Your dad can receive any blood grp. people with AB blood can receive O, A, B or AB. best case scenerio is that your dad receives AB blood. The second best choice would be A, then B then O. This is because of the type of antigens on the AB red blood cell. AB blood has both A and B antigens. So with regards to this, A has A antigens, B has B antigens, and O has no antigens. Antigens that are the same are always compatible.
2016-03-29 05:15:33 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How soon would doctor know when error was made?
Patient will go blue in a few hours time.
Reverse this? Complete fusion + Drug to thin blood due to high incidence of clotting.
Side effects? (1) Clot, (2) Stroke, (3) Million dollar lawsuit.
2007-01-02 13:02:06 · answer #4 · answered by mark k 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would require a complete blood transfusion very quickly
2007-01-02 12:56:37 · answer #5 · answered by » mickdotcom « 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they make sure that everything is ok. many people check the blood before a transfusion
2007-01-02 13:04:45 · answer #6 · answered by Wicked 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋