Transfusion medicine is a multidisciplinary area concerned with the proper use of blood and blood components in the treatment of human diseases. We are maintaining all quality control at all phases of donor selection, donor room procedures, screening and processing of blood and serological procedures for grouping and typing of blood are being followed. Department of Transfusion Medicine (DTM) provides clinical services to support SIH patients in need of blood component therapy, platelet concentrator, and specialized laboratory diagnostics. In addition, it collects and prepares the blood components used in patient care at SIH.
The mission of the Department is to provide high-quality patient care and hospital services in support of SIH.
Our Services:
- Blood group & Rh factor
- Coombs test ( direct & Indirect )
- Rh antibody detection & titre
- Du test
- Blood cross match at room temp and at 37•c
- ICT blood cross match at 37•c with AHG
- Preparation of blood components-
- RCC/ PRBC/ PCV,
- Fresh Plasma(FP) and Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP),
- Platelet Concentrate (PC),
- Cryoprecipitate,
- Convalescent Plasma,
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP),
- Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF).
- Blood letting for Polycythaemia patients
- Autologous blood donation
- We also stocked blood FFP for 3 years, RCC for 30 days, Platelets for 7 days in agitator refrigerator
