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Background
Before implementation of the radio frequency identification (RFID) system, there was a high loss rate of 4.0%–4.3% of red blood cell (RBC) units every year expiring on the shelf in our transfusion service laboratory. We introduced RFID technology to improve inventory management and the burden of work on the staff. The goal of this study was to evaluate the impact of RFID technology on...