Parents Allege Newborn Received Incompatible Blood Transfusion at Good Samaritan Hospital
A Lockland couple, Allysa and Damian Gilbert, claim their newborn daughter, Emmie, received an incompatible blood transfusion at Good Samaritan Hospital in Cincinnati. According to medical records shared by the Gilberts with WCPO 9, a nurse administered an unscreened bag of O-negative blood that was Kell- and Kidd-positive, which was not compatible with Emmie's body. Emmie is Kell- and Kidd-positive, a rare blood antigen type found in less than 10% of people, requiring Kell- and Kidd-negative blood to prevent antibody attacks. The Gilberts stated that approximately 12 milliliters of the incompatible blood were administered over an hour to an hour and a half before the error was realized. They further allege that Good Samaritan Hospital staff did not inform them of the mistake, nor did they notify them when their twins were transferred to Cincinnati Children's Hospital. The parents reportedly learned about the botched transfusion from staff at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. While Emmie is currently doing w... 
