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

Mojtaba  Azadbakht; Parisa  Bagheri; Majid  Akbarzadeh; Hossein  Foruozandeh; Aliasghar  Khaleghi; Mohammad Saeed  Gholami; Davood  Zarei; Zahra  Nasiri; Amir Abbas  Asadi

doi:10.18502/ijml.v11i1.16545

Mojtaba Azadbakht Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine and Shiraz Regional Education Blood Transfusion Center, Shiraz, Fars, Iran
Parisa Bagheri Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Gerash University of Medical Sciences, Gerash, Iran
Majid Akbarzadeh Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine and Shiraz Regional Education Blood Transfusion Center, Shiraz, Fars, Iran
Hossein Foruozandeh Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine and Shiraz Regional Education Blood Transfusion Center, Shiraz, Fars, Iran
Aliasghar Khaleghi Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Gerash University of Medical Sciences, Gerash, Iran
Mohammad Saeed Gholami Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine and Shiraz Regional Education Blood Transfusion Center, Shiraz, Fars, Iran
Davood Zarei Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine and Shiraz Regional Education Blood Transfusion Center, Shiraz, Fars, Iran
Zahra Nasiri Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine and Shiraz Regional Education Blood Transfusion Center, Shiraz, Fars, Iran
Amir Abbas Asadi Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine and Shiraz Regional Education Blood Transfusion Center, Shiraz, Fars, Iran

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ijml.v11i1.16545

Keywords: Blood components, Blood transfusion centers, Fars province, Wastage

Abstract

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 2015 to 2020.

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 2015 to 2020 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 25.

Results: The total amount of waste was equal to 164981 units. The highest percentage of wastage of products was in 2015 (8.12%), 2016 (7.15 %) and 2017 (6.75 %), 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.