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Transfusion Medicine

The Department of Transfusion Medicine and Blood Centre at Meitra Hospital, established in 2018, is a multidisciplinary department working with blood and blood components in the field of patient blood management and other therapeutic procedures. We follow all the guidelines according to the principles of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and strictlyadhereto 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.Use of blood products is optimized by 94% component separation and good inventory management through regular donor motivation and recruitment program.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What should you check before blood transfusion?

Your blood will be tested before a transfusion to determine whether your blood type is A, B, AB, or O and whether your blood is Rh-positive or Rh-negative. The donated blood used for your transfusion must be compatible with your blood type.

Which conditions requires a blood transfusion?

According to the physician’s treatment plan, these are possible conditions that may require blood transfusions:

  • Blood Disorders such as Anaemia, Blood Cancers, Sickle Cell Disease, Thrombocytopenia
  • Cancer
  • Kidney disease
  • Liver disease
  • Severe infection
  • Acute Blood Loss
Who are At-Risk Patients and what are the risk factors for patients receiving a transfusion?

Older age, male gender, race, weight loss, anaemia, combined anterior/posterior approach, and higher number of fused levels increased the risk of receiving a transfusion.