Mumbai, Feb 20: Wrong labelling of a blood unit by a blood bank created panic in Govandi (East) after a nine-month pregnant woman was allegedly transfused with a mismatched blood group.
The patient, identified as Shanaya Shahid Shaikh (25), had been admitted to the civic-run maternity home for delivery on Friday, February 20.
According to her relatives, she was administered B positive (B+) blood despite her blood group being O positive (O+).
Family members said that shortly after the transfusion began, Shanaya complained of dizziness and discomfort. Growing suspicious, they checked the blood packet and found that the label indicated a different blood group, triggering panic at the hospital.
The family alleged that when they raised concerns, the attending doctor left the premises and nursing staff attempted to downplay the matter. Local police were subsequently called to the spot.
The woman was later shifted to Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital, commonly known as Sion Hospital, for further medical care.
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However, Executive Health Officer of the Municipal Corporation, Dr Daksha Shah, clarified that the issue arose due to a labelling error by the blood bank. “The blood bank made a labelling mistake. The blood was re-tested and confirmed to be O positive. The patient’s condition is stable,” she said.
However, due to a ruckus in the hospital, local police had to intervene, calm down the family and help shift the patient to Sion Hospital.
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