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Component Therapy
Advanced blood component separation and therapy
Clinical Department
Transfusion Medicine& Blood Bank Unit
Supporting advanced oncology and critical care with safe blood services.
Department overview
Supporting advanced oncology and critical care with safe blood services.
To be a centre of excellence in transfusion medicine, delivering safe, evidence-based and patient-focused blood services that support advanced clinical care in oncology and critical care.
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Our services
Laboratory Services
Comprehensive testing and quality-controlled diagnostics
Therapeutic Apheresis
Advanced apheresis for specialised care
Blood Donor Services
Safe and efficient blood donation and collection
Vision
To be a centre of excellence in transfusion medicine, delivering safe, evidence-based and patient-focused blood services that support advanced clinical care in oncology and critical care.
Mission
To provide high-quality transfusion services through safe blood collection, advanced laboratory practices and comprehensive component therapy, ensuring optimal patient outcomes and adherence to national standards.
Blood donation process
From blood donation to transfusion
- NABH Standards
- Screening
- Donation
- Component Separation
- Testing
- Storage
- Issue / Transfusion
Safety & quality
Safety built into every step
Temperature Monitoring
Hemovigilance Program
SOP Compliance
Equipment Quality Control
Objectives & milestones
Core objectives
Our core objectives focus on the safety, quality and adequacy of blood transfusion services in support of patient care.
- Ensure 100% safe and compatible blood transfusion practices
- Maintain strict quality control and hemovigilance systems
- Provide timely availability of blood components (24/7 support)
- Support advanced therapies including therapeutic apheresis
- Promote voluntary blood donation and donor safety
Milestones
- 1978
Blood component therapy using blood cell separators for the treatment of thalassaemia major was introduced in India
- 2003
A blood gamma irradiator was installed
- 2016
Chemiluminescence testing for HIV, HBV and HCV was introduced
- 2018
Fully separate rooms for blood components were installed
- 2019
Automation for immunohaematology testing was introduced
- 2023
The department became compliant with all NABH standards
- 2024
A pneumatic tube system for transport of blood samples and blood components was installed
- 2025
The department continues to comply with all NABH standards