METRO BLOOD CENTRE-A STATE OF ART- CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE
S.NO Equipment/TEST NAME SERVICES
1 IH-500 (Special & Extended Immunohematology)
  • Immunohematology screening for blood grouping discrepancy and Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA), multiple transfused alloimmune patients and any other IH workup as per requirement.
  • Creation of rare red cell donor registry
2 Vitros-3600 (Chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) assay)
  • For automated Screening for HBsAg, anti-HCV, anti-HIV and Syphilis
  • CLIA have complementary advantages in blood screening, which can improve the sensitivity of blood screening, reduce the missed detection and shorten detection time.
  • To achieve rapid turn around time (Random Access) especially for apheresis donor screening.
3 Nucleic Acid Test (NAT) TENDER UNDER PROCESS
  • Nucleic acid amplification test (NAT) technologies have the potential to detect viremia earlier than current screening methods, which are based on seroconversion.
  • NAT is a molecular technique to detect viral nucleic acids of HIV 1-2, HBV, and HCV at a very low concentration in donor blood by Nucleic acid amplification technology.
4 Immucor Luminex (HLA TESTING)
  • HLA Testing for donor and recipient for organ transplantation, such as Renal, Liver and Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT)
  • HLA testing is utilized in the evaluation of a potential transplant recipient. Prior to transplantation, HLA typing is performed to assess donor/recipient mismatching, and anti-HLA antibody screening and cross matching are performed to evaluate the likelihood of rejection.
  • This HLA platform is useful for the following tests:
    • Low to intermediate resolution HLA A Typing by fluorescence sheath analyzer technology method
    • Low to intermediate resolution HLA B Typing by fluorescence sheath analyzer technology method
    • Low to intermediate resolution HLA C Typing by fluorescence sheath analyzer technology method
    • Low to intermediate resolution DRB1 by fluorescence sheath analyzer technology method
    • Low to intermediate resolution HLA DPA1/B1 by fluorescence sheath analyzer technology method
    • KIR Typing by fluorescence sheath analyzer technology method
    • C3D assay by fluorescence sheath analyzer technology method
    • Mica assay by fluorescence sheath analyzer technology method
    • Non-HLA antibody assay by fluorescence sheath analyzer technology method
    • Donor specific antibody (DSA) assay (Donor lysate based cross match) by fluorescence sheath analyzer technology method
    • Panel Reactive antibody (PRA) class-I by fluorescence sheath analyzer technology method
    • Panel Reactive antibody (PRA) Class-II by fluorescence sheath analyzer technology method
    • Single antigen bead assay class-I by fluorescence sheath analyzer technology method
    • Single antigen bead assay class-II by fluorescence sheath analyzer technology method
    • CDC Cross match
5 Illumina (HLA TESTING BY Next Generation Sequencer (NGS))
  • The use of Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) to interrogate cell-free DNA (cfDNA) as a transplant diagnostic provides a crucial step in improving the accuracy of post-transplant monitoring of allograft health.
  • Molecular blood typing and resolution of complex serological issues
6 ROTEM (Rotational thromboelastometry) Rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) testing to guide blood component therapy for polytrauma cases, Liver transplant procedures, Massive transfusion and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) cases, etc.
7 Coagulation Tests (ACL Pro Automatic Coagulation Analyzer)
  • Fully automated, high-productivity analyzers for in vitro diagnostic clinical use in the hemostasis laboratory for coagulation and/or fibrinolysis testing in the assessment of thrombosis and/or hemostasis.
  • Coagulation parameter for DIC cases – Identification of coagulation factor deficiencies such as Hemophilia A, B and other acquired coagulation disorders.
  • Parameters:
    • PT-INR / APTT
    • Fibrinogen
    • Factor VII assay
    • Factor VIII assay
    • Von Willebrand factor
    • Protein C
    • Protein S activity etc.
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