Volume : II, Issue : V, May - 2013

Blood and Blood Component Usage in Adults – An Audit

Dr Shilpa N, Dr Shashikala P, Dr Deepti Pruthvi

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Blood transfusion is a life saving intervention that has eased modern medical therapy. Trends of using PRBC and components are increased in the recent past as most of the blood banks are equipped with component separation unit. The present audit is undertaken to know the trends of blood transfusion in a tertiary care hospital. A total of 392 units of blood and components were transfused to 191 adultsOf the 392 units transfused 148(38%) were Packed Red Blood Cells,137 (35%) were platelets, 95(24%) were platelets and 12 (3%)were whole blood . Anemia is the most common indication(43.6%) for transfusion followed by thrombocytopenia(39%). Periodic audit should be undertaken to know the trends of blood usage and ordering pattern in a hospital. It also helps to set policies to improve transfusion services and planning blood donation camps

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Dr Shilpa N, Dr Shashikala P, Dr Deepti Pruthvi Blood and Blood Component Usage in Adults‾An Audit International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.II, Issue.V May 2013

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