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Noninfectious complications of blood transfusion
| Complication | Approximate frequency (per units of blood transfused) |
|---|---|
| Human error (mismatched blood) | 1:12,000 to 1:19,00050 (some reports >1:1,00051,52) |
| Delayed hemolytic reaction | 1:2,000 to 1:9,00030,54,55 |
| Febrile nonhemolytic reaction | 1:50030 |
| Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) | 1:1,120 to 1:7,00030,54,55 |
| Graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) | 1:1,000,00054 |
