Table III.
Error distribution according to blood bank work processes.
| MERS-TM code | Location of event | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| LA | Labelling | 482 | 27.1 |
| BC | Collections | 422 | 23.7 |
| DR | Donor record data entry | 221 | 12.4 |
| CP | Component processing | 190 | 10.7 |
| TE | Testing | 93 | 5.2 |
| SD | Storage and distribution | 88 | 4.9 |
| IN | Inventory | 83 | 4.7 |
| PD | Product destruction | 12 | 0.7 |
| DD | Subsequent donor suitability | 6 | 0.3 |
| DS | Initial donor suitability | 5 | 0.3 |
| IS | Information services | 4 | 0.2 |
| CR | Collections review | 3 | 0.2 |
| PQ | Product quarantine | 3 | 0.2 |
| CS | Customer services | 0 | 0.0 |
| MI | Miscellaneous | 166 | 9.3 |
| Total | 1,778 | 100.0 |