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Horror Stories from Pathology Informatics: Typos, Transfusions and Trouble
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A single misspelled name created a duplicate medical record, hiding critical transfusion history and setting the stage for a serious delayed hemolytic transfusion reaction. In this installment of Horror Stories in Pathology Informatics, Alexis Carter, MD, FCAP, and Mandy O'Leary, MD, FCAP, examine how a patient registration error disrupted access to vital blood bank information for a patient…