Blood Bank

Anil Baghi Hospital’s NACO-approved Blood bank and Transfusion Medicine unit performs testing, patient care, and supplies blood products in a timely manner for both inpatient and outpatient settings. This includes ABH’s operating theaters, ICUs and ER as well as surrounding health care facilities in our region. Our blood bank can provide several different blood products as the need arises. This includes Packed Red Blood Cells, Single Donor Platelets, Random Donor Platelets and Fresh Frozen Plasma. Our blood bank functions under the direct supervision and consultation of our pathologist.

Treatment of Severe Dengue-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Dengue is a highly prevalent mosquito borne viral disease infecting several patients each year. Its clinical symptoms vary from mild fever to life-threatening shock. Thrombocytopenia is a prominent feature of dengue infection. A platelet count of less than 100,000/μl is one of the diagnostic criteria for dengue hemorrhagic fever. Severe thrombocytopenia can be seen in both dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever secondary to platelet destruction and bone marrow suppression.

ABH Blood bank is equipped with an automated Trima Accel blood collection system from Terumo that allows collection of Single Donor Platelets. These blood products may help in treatment and save lives of patients suffering from severe dengue-related thrombocytopenia and thrombocytopenia secondary to other causes.