The department assures the supply of safe and quality blood and its products to the patients and provide high quality services.
- Standards in techniques and quality control are meticulously maintained as laid down in the Drugs and Cosmetics Acts, by the regulatory authority, Director Drugs Controller (India), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, and also internationally recommended methods.
- The department works round-the-clock and blood and its products are supplied as and when requested.
- Blood donation is accepted from voluntary blood donors and the relatives and friends of the patients.
- Autologous blood donation is also accepted.
- The blood donors are educated about the infections transmitted by the transfusion of blood and its products. Persons with high risk behavior for having infection like HIV are advised to exclude themselves from blood donation.
- 80% of collected blood is processed into components like red cells, platelets and fresh frozen plasma (FFP). The use of components is better and more effective.