Frequency of Blood Components Wastages and Related Factors in Fars Blood Transfusion Centers, Iran

Introduction: Blood component waste is an important issue in all blood transfusion centers. Therefore, reducing and managing these wastages are a major concern in blood transfusion centers. The present study examined the causes and frequency of blood product wastage in blood transfusion centers of Fars Province from ۲۰۱۵ to ۲۰۲۰. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive and retrospective study, and the cause and frequency of red blood cell, platelet, plasma and cryoprecipitate wastage from ۲۰۱۵ to ۲۰۲۰ were evaluated. The data related to the blood product wastage were extracted from the comprehensive software of the Blood Transfusion Organization (Negareh). Then, it was analyzed using SPSS software version ۲۵. Results: The total amount of waste was equal to ۱۶۴۹۸۱ units. The highest percentage of wastage of products was in ۲۰۱۵ (۸.۱۲%), ۲۰۱۶ (۷.۱۵ %) and ۲۰۱۷ (۶.۷۵ %), respectively. The most discarded products were whole blood, cryoprecipitate and platelet, respectively. Also, the leading causes of waste included positive screening test results, expiration date, contamination, blood group incompatibility, and abnormal and bloody color, respectively. Conclusion: The authors concluded that blood component wastage has a dropping pattern in this period. Proper management and continuous training of technical staff are important in reducing blood product wastage.

کلیدواژه ها:

Blood components ، Blood transfusion centers ، Fars province ، Wastage ، استان فارس ، مراکز انتقال خون ، فرآورده های خونی خون ، ضایعات