Table 2 Reasons for blood wastage in GPHC
From: A study on blood product usage and wastage at the public hospital, Guyana
Reasons for blood wastage | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|
Broken bag | 6 (1.2) | 26 (1.4) | 30 (1.7) |
Broken seal | 3 (0.6) | 7 (0.4) | 99 (5.5) |
Broken cold chain | 2 (0.4) | 3 (0.2) | 63 (3.5) |
Clotted blood | 1 (0.2) | 17 (0.9) | 12 (0.7) |
Component with red cells | 2 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 3 (0.2) |
Expired unit | 471 (96.6) | 1826 (96.5) | 1568 (87.7) |
Return after 30 min | 2 (0.4) | 11 (0.6) | 13 (0.7) |
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