The American Association of Blood Bank (AABB) Standards defines any adverse reaction
experienced by a patient during a transfusion as a suspected transfusion reaction.
The complex clinical condition of patients in the intensive care unit could mask the
symptoms of a serious transfusion reaction. There should be a high degree of suspicion
that new symptoms or exacerbation of existing symptoms could be caused by blood in
a patient receiving a transfusion. This will permit early detection and prevention
of serious adverse reactions to transfusion.
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