O Blood has no substitute.

O It cannot be manufactured nor blood of any other living

being can be used. O Only human blood can be used for blood transfusion.

O A place or organization or unit or institution or other

arrangements made by such organization, unit or institution for carrying out all or any of the operation for collection, apheresis, storage, processing and distribution of blood drawn from donor for preparation, storage & distribution of blood components.

O Storing of whole blood, issuing it to patient, organizing

blood donation camp, counseling for blood donation and testing of blood for Hepatitis B & C, HIV I & II, VDRL and Malaria.
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O To ensure sufficient supply of the blood. O To ensure consistency of high quality with no risk. O To ensure Donor screening through effective system of

quality assurance.

O Whole blood is a term used in transfusion medicine for

human blood from a standard blood donation. O The blood is typically combined with an anticoagulant during the collection process, but is generally otherwise unprocessed.
O Blood is a highly specialized tissue composed of more

than 4,000 different kinds of components. O Four of the most important ones are red cells, white cells, platelets, and plasma. O All humans produce these blood components-there are no populational or regional differences.
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O The process of apheresis involves removal of whole

blood from a patient or donor. O Within an instrument that is essentially designed as a centrifuge, the components of whole blood are separated. O One of the separated portions is then withdrawn and the remaining components are retransfused into the patient or donor. The components which are separated and withdrawn include: O Plasma (plasmapheresis) O Platelets (plateletpheresis) O Leukocytes (leukapheresis)
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O Haemoglobin Estimation O ABO Grouping and Rh Typing

O Physical - Medical Check ups

O Malaria Parasite

O Hepatitis B surface antigen

O Anti Hepatitis C O Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test or VDRL for

syphilis O Anti HIV I & II

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O Blood should be drawn from the donor by a qualified or

trained assistant. O The skin at site of venepuncture should be cleaned to ensure that the blood collected is sterile. O The equipment for collection of blood should be sterile, pyrogen free and disposable. O The donor blood bag, sample tube and donor record should be properly identified and labelled before drawing blood.
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O Donor should be made to rest for 15-20 minutes before

he/she leaves.
O If the donor complains of giddiness or faints he should

be made to lie down with foot end raised.

O He/she should be given refreshment which will include

fluids like tea/coffee, etc.

O Post Donation advice should be given to the donor. O Donor should be thanked before he leaves the blood

bank.
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O Blood should be stored at 2-8 degree Centigrade in

proper blood bank refrigerator.

O Untested, tested and cross matched blood should be

stored in separate refrigerator.

O Standard colored labels should be used for labelling the

Donors unit.
O The donor bag number, date of collection, date of

expiry, blood group and other relevant information should be properly incorporated on each bag.
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Group

Color of label

o
A B
AB
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O Space

The area required is only 10 square metres, well lighted, clean and preferably air-conditioned. O Electricity Regular 24 hours supply is essential. Provision of backup Generator is required. O Equipment -Blood Bank Refrigerators having a storage capacity of 50 units of Blood. -Deep Freezers for freezing ice packs required for transportation. -Insulated Carrier boxes with ice packs for maintaining the cold chain during transportation of blood bags. -Microscope and centrifuge
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O Blood should be received only by Hospital employee i.e.

by doctor, nurse or nursing orderly on behalf of patient. O Records should be maintained on the issuance of blood.
O Regulate use of blood bags to ensure that these are O

O
O O

sold only to the licensed blood banks. Promote voluntary organizations engaged in voluntary blood donation throughout the year. Support voluntary organizations engaged in voluntary blood donation programmes. Make it easy for donors to donate blood. Keep a record of voluntary blood donors.

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O Requisition form from the clinician / doctor/Hospital giving

patients details etc. O Patients blood sample duly labelled and named for grouping and cross matching. O Blood donor for replacement donation. O Bring the sample and requisition form to the blood bank along with the replacement donor if any.
O Drug licence issued by the State Licensing Authority

(Drugs Controller) & approved by the Central licence approving authority (DCGI) is required for functioning of a blood bank. O FDA licence required.
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O Donate regularly in licensed blood banks. O Receive blood only from a licensed blood bank. O Make sure that the blood is screened for all the diseases

transmitted through blood. O Do not accept a blood transfusion unless it is absolutely warranted

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