Transfusion Medicine

Delivering Safe Blood, Saving Lives

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About This Department

The Department of Transfusion Medicine at United Medical College Hospital serves as the backbone of critical patient care by ensuring the safe collection, testing, processing, storage, and timely distribution of blood and blood components. Supporting nearly every clinical specialty---from emergency medicine and surgery to oncology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and intensive care---our department plays a vital role in life-saving treatment across the hospital.

Our dedicated team of transfusion medicine specialists, medical technologists, and blood bank professionals follows stringent quality control measures and internationally accepted transfusion protocols to ensure the highest standards of patient safety. Every unit of blood undergoes meticulous screening, compatibility testing, and processing before transfusion, minimizing risks while maximizing clinical effectiveness.

With round-the-clock blood bank services, advanced laboratory support, and a commitment to voluntary blood donation, we ensure that patients receive the right blood component at the right time---when every second matters.

What We Treat

Trauma and major accidents

Emergency and elective surgeries

Cardiac surgery

Organ transplantation

Severe anaemia

Obstetric emergencies

Postpartum haemorrhage

Cancer and chemotherapy

Thalassemia and other inherited blood disorders

Haemophilia and coagulation disorders

Leukaemia and other haematological diseases

Dengue with severe thrombocytopenia

Neonatal and paediatric transfusion needs

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients

How We Diagnose

ABO & Rh Blood Grouping

Crossmatching

Antibody Screening

Antibody Identification

Direct & Indirect Coombs Test

Compatibility Testing

Infectious Disease Screening of Donated Blood

Blood Component Quality Assurance

Transfusion Reaction Investigation

How We Treat

Our Approach

Patient safety remains at the center of every transfusion decision. Our department follows a systematic process that includes donor eligibility assessment, infectious disease screening, immunohematological testing, component preparation, compatibility verification, and continuous quality monitoring. By working closely with treating physicians, we help ensure appropriate blood utilization while reducing unnecessary transfusions and improving clinical outcomes.