Transfusion Reactions in Patients

The national haemovigilance system in the Netherlands, 'Transfusion Reactions in Patients' (TRIP), has reported annually since 2002. 98% of hospitals participated in the system in 2012. From 2006 to 2012, the total number of serious adverse reactions (imputability certain, probable or possible) was 123. The overall reporting rate is 4.0 per 1000 components reported issued for all adverse reactions and 0.16 per 1000 for serious adverse reactions. TACO accounted for the largest number of the serious reports and the administration of incorrect blood component remains a cause of avoidable morbidity in patients.^[62]