While blood transfusion safeguards are highly effective, they're not completely infallible. If new information arises suggesting an unsuitable blood unit was collected and then unknowingly transfused, the blood bank must undertake a “lookback,” or a process of investigating and identifying prior donations from the same donor. This episode features a discussion on lookbacks between Dr. Alexis Peedin and Dr. Melissa George. Learn more about blood bank lookbacks via Dr. George’s recently authored CPIP case, linked in the Resources section.
