Wrong blood transfusion in Cuttack, 4 employees of Central Redcross blood bank suspended
Cuttack: In the case of wrong blood transfusion in Cuttack, as many as four employees of the Central Red Cross blood bank have been suspended. The suspension has been done due to a faulty working procedure by the employees due to which this incident took place.It is worth mentioning that in a shocking incident, an A-positive patient had been administered B-positive blood in Cuttack city of Odisha on August 30, 2023.According to reports, after a blood test, the family came to know that it was B positive blood group. The patient fell seriously ill while receiving blood transfusion at a private hospital in Cuttack.The hospital authorities immediately stopped the procedure and conducted a blood test. The report confirmed that the patient was A positive but had been administered B Positive blood.
Dr Chandraka Prasad Das, Director of Red Cross Blood Bank, reacted to the incident. He said that an inquiry into the incident has been ordered.“It is not known whether the mistake was made by us (the Red Cross Blood Bank) or by the private hospital,” the Director of Red Cross Blood Bank in Cuttack had added.“We will take strict action on the people involved, that is if we have committed any errors, ” Director of Red Cross Blood Bank in Cuttack informed. The families of the patients have been asked to submit all the documents in support of their claim.Further detailed reports awaited in this regard.
