Blood bank was started way back in 1991 at Old Government Headquarters hospital, Pudukkottai. Initially issued only whole blood to patients. Then in 2003, a separate storage point was setup in Government Raaniyaar hospital (OG unit). In 2003, was our Blood Bank was awarded abs best Blood bank in Tamil Nadu by the Government of Tamil Nadu. In 2015, component separation of whole blood was started and patients were given blood components like Packed Red cell, Platelet concentrate and fresh frozen Plasma separately instead of whole blood. July 2017, the blood bank was shifted to Medical college hospital and functioning till date.

      Staff : One Medical Officer, One staff nurse/ shift for three shifts and two Lab technicians 

 IMPORTANT SERVICES PROVIDED

    Blood grouping typing

    Cross matching / Compatibility testing

     Direct and indirect coombs test

    Haemoglobin estimation

    Screening for transfusion transmitted diseases

AVERAGE YEARLY STATISTICS

 SEROPOSITIVE IDENTIFICATION:

2018 -17 cases

2019 - 14 cases

2020 - 7 cases

 SPECIAL BLOOD GROUPS :

Bombay O - 1 case identified in 2019 and transfused with Bombay O donor's blood