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. 2014 Jan;12(Suppl 1):s131–s136. doi: 10.2450/2012.0112-12

Table VII.

Systems for bed-side identification of patients.

Question Yes (n∘-%)
Do you use systems for bed-side identification of patients in your centre? 30–17%

Which technology is used?
- Bar-code 24–80%
- Radio-frequency 6–20%
- Biometric 6–20%

Is the system interfaced with the Blood Bank information system? 21–70%

Are there written procedures to be followed if the system fails? 27–90%