Blood Centre
A Blood Centre is a specialized medical facility that collects, tests, processes, stores, and distributes blood and its components for patients in need. Blood Centres play a vital role in hospitals, emergency care, surgeries, trauma cases, and treatment of blood disorders.
Modern blood centres ensure the safety, quality, and availability of blood through stringent screening, proper storage, and adherence to international standards. They also support voluntary blood donation drives and emergency blood supply networks.
Services Provided by a Blood Centre
- Blood Collection & Donation: Whole blood donation from voluntary and replacement donors.
- Component Separation: Red blood cells, plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate separation for targeted transfusion.
- Blood Testing & Screening: Testing for HIV, Hepatitis B & C, syphilis, malaria, and other infectious agents.
- Blood Storage & Inventory Management: Maintaining safe storage conditions and stock management for emergencies.
- Transfusion Services: Supplying compatible blood and components to patients in hospitals.
- Apheresis: Specialized procedure to collect platelets, plasma, or specific blood cells.
- Emergency & Rare Blood Group Support: Ensures availability of rare blood groups for critical patients.
