TRANSFUSION MEDICINE DEPARTMENT

The Transfusion department is managed by highly experienced and dedicated expert Dr.Arvind Singh (M.D.).

The Ultra-modern transfusion medicine department adheres to international policies and protocols during the collection, processing, storage & transfusions thus following the international criteria of Vein to Vein transfusions.

The ultra-modern equipment not only provide Maximum safety at the time of processing and storing of blood and its components but also maximum safety and comfort for any blood or apheresis donor.

What makes the blood bank at Sahara Hospital different from other blood banks

·      Our Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are in accordance to the international norms.

·      As mentioned above we have the latest systems available in the international market for collection, processing, storage of blood & component which also includes monitoring for each equipment. Thus, ensuring the safety & quality of every component at each step.

·      Uncompromised quality protocols.

·      Well trained manpower with the experience of working at various corporate hospitals across India.

·      Round the clock services around the year.

Thus we assure quality of blood during every stage of collection and components at the time of preparation, storage and transfusion at our center by the following:

·      We prefer healthy, non-remunerated and voluntary donors are the choice for collecting whole blood and aphaeresis products.

·      There is an active quality control programme in place.

·      State of the art equipment like:

·      Contact Shock Freezer -International Standard quality FPP

·      Three Dimensional Bio Mixers- For better monitoring collection & mixing of blood.

·      Automatic Component Processor-ensure standard quality of blood components.

·      Sterile Connecting Device- for modified blood components.

·      Automated station for Cross Match (Column Agglutination).

·      Nucleic acid test(NAT).

·      Chemiluminescence method of viral markers detection safe blood transfusion .

·      The staff is very well trained to carry out each work assigned to them.

The components at our blood center that are available round the clock throughout the year for the treatment of the patients not only for our hospital but for all hospitals and nursing homes Lucknow.

·      Packed Red Blood Cells (PRBC) Lucofiltered

·      Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)

·      Single Donor Platelet (SDP) Lecuo Reduced

·      Therapeutic Plasma exchange 24x7

·      Platelet Concentrate (Plt. Conc.) or Random Donor Platelet (RDP)

·      Cryo Precipitate (Factor VIII)

·      Cryo Poor Plasma

·      Washed Red Cells (on demand)