Beyond royalty: Unraveling the mystery of bluish discolouration in the blood transfusion set - 25/10/24
Doi : 10.1016/j.tracli.2024.10.005
Manish Raturi a, ⁎ 
, Rolika Nautiyal a, Viney Kumar b , Yashaswi Dhiman a, Dushyant Singh Gaur a , Hem Chandra c
, Rolika Nautiyal a, Viney Kumar b , Yashaswi Dhiman a, Dushyant Singh Gaur a , Hem Chandra c a Department of Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Swami Ram Nagar, Jolly Grant Dehradun 248016, Uttarakhand, India
b Department of Radiation Oncology, Cancer Research Institute, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Swami Ram Nagar, Jolly Grant Dehradun 248016, Uttarakhand, India
c Hospital Services, Himalayan Hospital, Swami Rama Himalayan University, Swami Ram Nagar, Jolly Grant Dehradun 248016, Uttarakhand, India
⁎Corresponding author.
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Highlights |
• | The tubing of the blood transfusion (BT) set appeared bluish/indigo after connecting it to the blood bag. |
• | However, upon examination, the blood bag showed no signs of hemolysis or microbial contamination. |
• | Prompt recognition of the issue ensured that the patient was not connected to the BT set, preventing any potential harm. |
• | This incident highlights the importance of maintaining consistent colour tones in BT sets during manufacturing. |
• | The manufacturer has initiated a product recall for that specific batch. |
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