Kalra Hospital is a tertiary care hospital of New Delhi
that attracts patients from all over the city. The department of Transfusion
Medicine provides immediate supply of blood to the patients at the hospital.
The hospital collects blood from voluntary and replacement (relatives and
friends of patients) blood donors only.
All the blood samples are tested for Hepatitis B core antibodies in addition
to the legally mandatory tests to minimize the risk of post transfusion
Hepatitis B (PTHB). The department ensures optimal transfusion outcomes for
patients by the promotion of safe and appropriate transfusion management and
clinical practice through education, and the provision of expert scientific
advice.
Optimal patient care is assured by maintaining a healthy inventory of blood
components to meet the emergency demand for blood support.
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