10-year-old critical after wrong blood transfusion at Jaipur Hospital, investigation underway

Jaipur: A 10-year-old boy suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD) was reportedly given the wrong blood type at JK Lone Hospital in Jaipur. In response, the hospital administration has formed a four-member committee to investigate the incident.

The boy, who remains in critical condition, is currently being treated in the ICU and is on ventilator support.

The incident took place on December 4, 2024, when the boy was admitted to the hospital for treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and was allegedly administered the wrong blood type during transfusion. The boy, whose blood type is O+, was mistakenly given AB+ blood during the first transfusion, followed by the correct O+ blood type two days later.

While the hospital's medical superintendent, Dr Kailash Meena, has mentioned that the boy’s critical condition is due to his pre-existing health issues and not the incorrect blood transfusion, the hospital administration has initiated a thorough investigation into the matter. A committee, led by senior paediatrics professor Dr Kapil Garg, has been tasked with examining the circumstances surrounding the transfusion mix-up and reviewing the hospital’s procedures for blood collection and administration.

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As per the recent media report in TOI, Dr Kailash Meena JK Lone's medical superintendent told TOI, "We have formed a committee to investigate the incident. We are closely monitoring the child's health. We conducted tests to ascertain an adverse reaction to the wrong blood transfusion but found no evidence of it. "

The TOI news reports further mentions that official sources on condition of anonymity stated that the child is battling for life in the ICU. A copy of his blood report issued on Monday shows that his creatinine level is 8.5 mg/dl, much higher than the normal level of 0.6 mg/dl to 1.5 mg/dl. His urea level is 336 mg/dl, much higher than normal levels of 10-50 mg/dl, and hemoglobin is 5.1 gm/dl when it should be in the range of 12-18 gm/dl.