Transfusion Medicine

The department of Transfusion Medicine provides blood support to the patients. While the National average blood consumption per bed is 7 units per annum.

The department collect blood from Voluntary and Replacement (Relative and friends of patients) blood donor only. The hospital does not pay any blood donors nor does it sell any blood or blood products.

Strict donor selection criteria are followed by hospital to ensure good health to the donor and good quality blood products. GMP (good manufacturing practices) and Drug law are strictly adhered to , to ensure quality in all facets of Transfusion services.

Precaution

Although all necessary precaution are taken by our blood bank officers/ staff techanician to ensure safest possible blood for the patients. The department tests blood for Hepatitis B Core Antibodies in addition to the legally mandatory tests to minimize the risk of post transfusion Hepatitis B (PTHB).

Optimal patient care is assured by , maintaining a healthy inventory of blood components to ensure blood support in emergencies.

The hospital has an active Apheresis unit and runs round the clock facilities for Platelet Apheresis, Plasma aphresis, Granulocyte/ Lymphocyte Harvesting and Blood and Plasma Exchange. Lives of more than 40 critically ill patient have been saved by the institution of timely and aggressive therapeutic plasma exchange rendered by the Apheresis unit of the Department.