Most advanced transfusion services in Tamilnadu Government and is the largest Government Blood Centre with a collection of 30000 blood units per year and are providing round the clock facility with complete Blood component therapy for the poor patients free of cost.
Blood is always available on the shelf for unexpected emergencies and disaster which is issued based on clinical need appropriate clinical practice.
300-350 Blood Camps are organized per year mainly relying on voluntary Blood donation and providing 90000 Blood Products to various specialities & super specialities departments
Hi-tech Mobile Blood Bus at a cost of 50 lakhs has been launched in 2009 for conducting camps around Chennai city
The Apheresis system for collection of Single donor platelets (SDP) had been started in our centre at 2005, which is running successfully till date with the total collection of approximately 300 units per year.
Participated in the ICMR PLACID TRIAL for preparing convalescent plasma
Upgraded into the center of excellence and now functioning as the temporary site of Metro Blood Bank
NMC permitted 3 post graduate seats for MD Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion.
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Dr.S.Subash
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Success Stories
2019-2020 The ICMR - PLACID TRIAL for Convalescent Plasma in the management of moderate Covid-19 in India was successfully completed in the Department of Transfusion Medicine. More than 500 convalescent plasma had been collected from the COVID recovered patients and were used for treating moderately COVID-19 patients.
2020- Frist Government Blood Centre in Tamilnadu to have Regional testing centre facility for Basic and Advanced Immunohematological workup. The compatible antigen negative blood units are issued under the guidance of Transfusion specialist for all Immunohematological discrepancy cases.
2021 Upgraded into the center of excellence and now functioning as the temporary site of Metro Blood Bank with all advanced facilities like Automation with HLA and Coagulation Laboratory.
2022--Patient Blood Management with Thromboelastometry for critical cases & liver Transplant. Peripheral Stem Cells Collection, cryopreservation & thawing was started along with Haematology Department.
2022- NMC permitted 3 post graduate seats for MD Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion and as of now 9 PG candidates are pursuing the course.
2022- Designated as Refresher Training centre by Tamilnadu Blood Transfusion Council for training of Medical officers, Staff nurses & lab technicians so far 415 personals of various cadres were trained.
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