This video highlights the key steps to safely completing the pre-transfusion blood sampling process. These critical checks are the first step in preventing transfusion of an incorrect blood component to a patient.
The video was produced through collaboration between the UK and Ireland blood services, and the Serious Hazards of Transfusion (SHOT) haemovigilance scheme. It replaces the previous versions, produced by the NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) Patient Blood Management (PBM) Team, released in 2019 and 2020.