AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A bar-coding system for blood administration can reduce errors by as much as 90%.

Detailed explanation-2: -Information Technology (IT) is a critical part of Transfusion Medicine and Cellular Therapy which comprises recruitment, collection, testing, processing, distribution, transfusion/transplantation and quality.

Detailed explanation-3: -More likely, blood transfusion mistakes occur when incorrect blood is given to a patient. For instance, a blood sample may be mislabeled. The incorrect patient name may be marked on a blood sample, for example. Errors may also occur when a blood sample is marked with the incorrect blood type (O-negative, etc.).