Several Units Were Released to a Hospital by Mistake Before

question 3

Multiple Choice

Several units were released to a hospital by mistake before all viral marker testing was completed.What is the appropriate course of action?

• A) The error is reportable, and the Food and Drug Administration must be contacted.
• B) Ask the hospital to avoid transfusion and quickly complete the testing.
• C) Perform a root cause analysis and, if the units are found to be negative, report the test result to the hospital.
• D) Recall only the units that are positive for viral markers.

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