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Blood Bank
KMCH Blood Bank is licensed by the Drugs Controller of Tamil Nadu and Drugs Controller General of India.
The Department of Blood Bank encourages 100% voluntary blood donation. Blood Bank is fully equipped with State of the Art (The highest level of development) equipments for component preparation, screening and storage.
Blood and components available
- Whole human blood IP – Stored at 4°C +/- 2°C for 35 days
- Packed Red cells – Stored at 4°C +/- 2°C for 42 days
- Fresh Frozen plasma – Stored at -80°C for one year
- Platelet Rich Concentrate – Stored at 22°C for 5days from the day of collection with agitation
- Cryoprecipitate – At -80°C for one year
Donor Eligibility:
- Age:
Between 18 years and 60 years both Male and Female can donate blood. - Sex:
Both the sex can donate Blood. During the menstrual period female cannot donate blood. Five days before starting of menstrual cycle and 5 days after completion of menstrual cycle female can donate blood. - Weight:
Both male and female have to weigh 45 kg and above for 350 ml donation and 50kg and above for 450ml donation. - Haemoglobin level:
The haemoglobin level should be 12.5 gm % and above in both male and female. - Free from disease:
The donor should be free from any of diseases, viral infection and seizure disorder (fits). - Pregnant Women:
Pregnant woman and lactating mother should not donate blood. - Interval of Blood Donation:
There should be three months interval between the first donation and the second donation. - Blood pressure:
The donor should have a systolic pressure of 90-180 mm and the diastolic blood pressure of 70-100 mm Hg. - Surgery:
Those who have undergone surgery can donate blood only after six months from the time of surgery.
Only those with above mentioned eligibility can donate blood.
Team of Consultants
Dr. S. Rajeswari
Blood Bank (MD (Transfusion Medicine))Screening tests done on the blood collected
- HbsAg - Australia Antigen. Hepatitis B virus that causes jaundice
- HCV - Hepatitis C virus that causes jaundice
- HIV I&II - That causes AIDS
- VDRL - Syphilis the Venerial disease
- MP/MF - That causes malarial fever
- PCV - Packed cell volume
- HIV P24 Ag - On the request by donor