Department of Transfusion Medicine

About

The Department of Transfusion Medicine ensures the availability of safe and quality blood and blood components for all clinical needs.

The department operates under strict quality standards, emphasising voluntary donation, patient safety, and optimal use of blood resources.

Highlights

  • Promote voluntary blood donation
  • Provide safe, screened, and compatible blood components
  • Support clinical specialities through effective transfusion practices
  • Conduct training and research in transfusion science

Program

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).
  • Postgraduate (MD – Transfusion Medicine)

Our Services

  • Blood Donor Screening & Collection
  • Component Preparation (PRBC, Platelets, Plasma, Cryoprecipitate)
  • Blood Grouping & Cross Matching
  • Transfusion Transmitted Infection (TTI) Testing
  • Apheresis Services (Plateletpheresis, Plasmapheresis)
  • Blood Storage & Issue (24×7)
  • Immunohematology & Antibody Screening
  • Voluntary Blood Donation Camps
  • Patient Blood Management & Clinical Consultation

Research Areas

  • Donor motivation and retention
  • Hemovigilance & transfusion safety
  • Advances in apheresis and blood component therapy

Activities & Outreach

  • Regular voluntary blood donation camps
  • Awareness programs on safe blood donation
  • Training for medical & nursing students
  • Coordination with the district blood banks for emergency supply

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