Adverse reactions reporting
Total adverse events reported to Canadian Blood Services
Adverse events reported to Canadian Blood Services by categories
"Other" category includes transfusion adverse events ultimately found to be related to the patient’s underlying condition and not due to the transfused blood component.
Details of "other" adverse events reported to Canadian Blood Services
"Other" category includes transfusion adverse events ultimately found to be related to the patient’s underlying condition and not due to the transfused blood component.
Starting in 2016, Canadian Blood Services is no longer required to report acute hemolytic reactions, delayed hemolytic reactions and PTP, therefore these data may no longer be captured here.
Fatalities reported to Canadian Blood Services by category
"Other" category includes transfusion adverse events ultimately found to be related to the patient’s underlying condition and not due to the transfused blood component.
2015: 2/2 fatalities are undetermined to be related to a transfusion event.
2014: 1/4 fatalities is undetermined to be related to a transfusion event.