Transfusion
Identification of IV fluid contamination in complete blood counts and subsequent unnecessary red blood cell transfusions using artificial intelligence.
Carly Maucione, Nathan McLamb, Mark A Zaydman, Lauren N Pearson, Ryan A Metcalf, Nicholas C Spies
Published: 202610.1111/trf.70072
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Specimens contaminated with intravenous (IV) fluids can lead to considerable measurement errors in complete blood counts (CBCs), posing challenges for laboratory operations and clinical decision-making. There is no gold-standard method fo…
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