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Definitions for contributory factors
| Field Value | Explanatory note |
|---|---|
| None identified | No contributory factors have been attributed to the adverse event |
| Product characteristic | The product contributed to the reaction due to an inherent but not necessarily faulty characteristic (such as an allergic or anaphylactic reaction to a product; unknown significance of anti‑HLA antibodies) |
| Transfusion in emergency setting | The transfusion was administered under emergency conditions |
| Deliberate clinical decision | The decision to transfuse was made with clinical forethought, and with due consideration of the possibility of a transfusion reaction |
| Prescribing/ordering | Event(s) during prescribing or ordering the product contributed to the transfusion reaction |
| Specimen collection/labelling | Event(s) during specimen collection or labelling contributed to the transfusion reaction |
| Laboratory (testing/dispensing) | Event(s) during laboratory pre‑transfusion testing or dispensing of the product contributed to the transfusion reaction |
| Transport, storage, handling | Event(s) during the transport, storage or handling of the product contributed to the transfusion reaction |
| Administration of product | Event(s) during the administration of the product contributed to the transfusion reaction |
| Indications did not meet hospital transfusion guidelines | The clinical indications for transfusion did not meet hospital transfusion guidelines |
| Did not adhere to hospital transfusion procedures | The transfusion procedures did not adhere to hospital transfusion procedures |
| Other (specify) | Free‑text field. Please specify the event(s) that contributed to the adverse transfusion reaction |
Notes
- Multiple entries allowed
- At least one value to be returned