The Transfusion Medicine and Blood Bank Centre provides round-the-clock, highly specialized support for all complex patient needs, ranging from emergency trauma to planned Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) procedures. As one of the largest and most advanced hospital-based blood banks in South India, we are committed to maximizing transfusion safety using techniques like NAT testing, universal irradiation and leucoreduction, ensuring the uninterrupted availability of over 27 advanced blood components 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Our department serves as the critical safety and logistics hub for blood products, ensuring every patient receives the precise component they need, exactly when they need it. Our focus is achieving the highest international standards of safety, preparation, and specialized support for high-risk patients, particularly those undergoing intensive cancer therapies.
We maintain a 24x7, 365-day operational Blood Bank dedicated to guaranteeing uninterrupted transfusion support for all emergency, surgical, and planned procedures, including high-volume oncology programs.
We offer over 27 advanced blood services and components, prepared using sophisticated, automated extraction techniques to meet the unique requirements of immunocompromised, pediatric, and complex hematological patients.
We implement rigorous processing protocols, such as universal irradiation and extensive leucoreduction, to prevent common and severe transfusion-related complications, ensuring every blood product meets the highest possible safety profile. blood components are tested for transfusion transmissible infections by both NAT and ECLIA methods for highly sophisticated screening for the diseases which could be transmitted by blood. Making the product one of the safest.
Our services are defined by precision processing and extensive clinical experience, ensuring the safest and most effective blood product support.
Universal irradiation of all blood components (Red Cells, Platelets) using the Blood Irradiator BRIT 2000 with Cesium-137. This process prevents Graft-versus-Host Disease (GVHD)—a potentially fatal complication where donor immune cells attack the recipient's body—in immunocompromised patients.
Ultimate Safety Check: We treat all blood with a special process (irradiation) to disable any immune cells that could cause a severe reaction called GVHD (Graft-versus-Host Disease). This is a vital step for all high-risk and transplant patients.
The automated process of reducing the number of white blood cells (leukocytes) in whole blood by 70–90%. This measure significantly reduces the incidence of post-transfusion febrile reactions (fevers) and the risk of transmitting certain viruses (like CMV).
Fewer Reactions: We clean the blood by removing most of the white blood cells. This step significantly reduces the chance of having a fever or reaction during or after a blood transfusion, making the experience much safer and more comfortable.
Specialized procedures for collecting specific blood components (e.g., platelets, plasma) or for therapeutic purposes (e.g., plasma exchange). Our facility has performed over 267 Apheresis Procedures, demonstrating deep operational expertise. We perform apheresis on all age groups from paediatric to geriatric populations
Targeted Collection: We use special Apheresis machines to collect only the targeted part of the blood product needed (like only platelets or stem cells), without taking other components. This allows for safer collection and highly targeted support.
We provide comprehensive blood product support for high-stakes procedures, having successfully supported 165 Bone Marrow Transplants (BMT). Our expertise spans a broad patient age range: from 9 months to 86 years. We have performed apheresis on patients with several comorbidities like amyloidosis, cardiac valve diseases, emphysema, etc.
Experience You Can Trust: Our high volume of successful Bone Marrow Transplants proves our ability to manage the most fragile patients. Our broad experience, treating everyone from infants to seniors, ensures expertise across all complex clinical scenarios.
Utilizing the Blood Irradiator BRIT 2000 (Cesium-137) ensures the highest safety standard, guaranteeing uniform irradiation across the entire circumference of all blood products to effectively prevent GVHD.
Our use of automated component extractors for high-percentage leucoreduction (70-90% reduction) elevates safety standards beyond general requirements, specifically benefiting immunocompromised oncology patients.
Having successfully supported 165 Bone Marrow Transplants (both autologous and allogeneic), we possess a high-volume, specialized clinical experience essential for managing the intensive transfusion needs of hemato-oncology patients.
We are recognized as one of South India's largest and most advanced hospital-based blood banks, offering 27+ components and guaranteeing uninterrupted, specialized blood product availability.
Our commitment to a Round-the-Clock, operational facility ensures blood support is immediately accessible for all planned complex surgeries and unforeseen emergencies, providing peace of mind for patients and clinical teams.
MBBS, DCP - Clinical Pathology (Sep 2001)
Blood Bank Officer & Head - Transfusion MedicineTransfusion Medicine
MBBS, MD - Transfusion Medicine (Jan 2025)
Junior ConsultantTransfusion Medicine