INFRASTRUCTURE
Blood Bank – Overview
The Blood Bank is a vital component of hospital transfusion services, functioning round the clock to ensure the availability of safe, high-quality blood and blood components for patient care. It plays a crucial role in emergency services, surgeries, obstetric care, oncology, trauma management, and chronic transfusion-dependent conditions. The blood bank functions in accordance with national regulatory guidelines and follows strict quality and safety protocols to ensure patient safety.
*Services Provided
-Blood Collection
-Voluntary and replacement blood donation
-Organization of blood donation camps
-Donor screening, counseling, and medical examination
*Blood Component Preparation
-Whole blood
-Packed red blood cells (PRBC)
-Platelet concentrates
-Fresh frozen plasma (FFP)
-Cryoprecipitate (where available)
*Immunohematology Services
-Blood grouping and Rh typing
-Cross-matching (compatibility testing)
-Antibody screening and identification
-Direct and indirect Coombs test
*Transfusion Services
Issue of blood and components for routine and emergency requirements
-Massive transfusion support
-Neonatal and pediatric transfusion support
-Screening for Transfusion-Transmitted Infections (TTIs)
-Mandatory screening for HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Syphilis, and Malaria
-Use of approved serological testing methods
-Quality Assurance & Hemovigilance
-Monitoring and reporting of transfusion reactions
-Documentation and traceability of blood units
-Compliance with hemovigilance programs
*Infrastructure and Facilities
-Dedicated blood bank area with controlled access
-Well-equipped donor bleeding room with comfortable donation chairs
-Component separation unit with refrigerated centrifuge
*Storage facilities including:
-Blood bank refrigerators with continuous temperature monitoring
-Plasma freezers and platelet agitators
-Fully equipped immunohematology laboratory
-Emergency power backup for uninterrupted cold chain maintenance
-Biomedical waste management system
-Computerized record-keeping and inventory management system
-Trained medical officers, technicians and counselors