A man’s condition became critical after he was allegedly administered the wrong blood group at a private hospital in Cuttack on Tuesday. The patient, identified as Bibhuti Bhusan Jena of Jhola Sahi, is currently admitted to the ICU.
As per reports, Jena had been hospitalised after his hemoglobin level dropped. Family members said blood was arranged from the bank in the first phase but when the need for more transfusion arose; doctors asked them to go to the Central Red Cross Blood Bank for ‘A’ positive blood.
However, minutes after the blood transfusion, Jena’s condition deteriorated so much so that he was rushed to the ICU. When the blood was later verified at a private laboratory, it turned out to be ‘B’ positive. What’s worse, the patient’s relatives claimed that the pouch had ‘A’ positive written on it while it had the wrong blood type inside.
Director of the Central Red Cross Blood Bank said they are probing the issue and further details would be shared after the doctor treating the patient gives his report.
