Blood bank

FMH Blood Bank Lahore—24/7 service with donor counselling, screening & 8000+ blood units annually.

Blood Product Name	Benefit of transfusion	Description
Whole Blood	To restore blood volume in a profusely bleeding patient	Whole blood 450-500 ml in CPDA1 kept at 2-6ᵒC for 35 days
Red Cell Concentrate/ Pack Red cells	For correction of severe anemia	Whole blood less 200 ml ± 10% plasma: PCV /Hct of 0.65-0.7. kept at 2-6ᵒC for 35 days
Paedipack	For neonates & Infants.To dispense smaller units of whole blood or Packed Red Cells for paediatric patients	Three to four packs to provide small volume red cell transfusions for top-up only, to avoid multiple donors. kept at 2-6ᵒC for 35 days
Washed Cellular Components (red cells or platelets)	In patients who develop antibodies and react to plasma constituents of transfused blood (e.g. Anti-IgA)	Red cells / platelet apheresis from a single donation centrifuged free of plasma and resuspended in saline. PCV of 0.65-0.75%. Residual protein < 0.5 g per unit. To be used within 24 hours from the time of preparation. Special notice and discussion required with Blood Bank
Platelet Apheresis Donation or mega unit platelet concentrate	For prevention or management of bleeding due to thrombocytopenia or platelet function defect	Platelet content > 240 x 109/ bag. Shelf-life 5 days at +22ᵒ C with continual agitation. DO NOT REFRIGERATE.
Platelet Concentrate prepared from a unit of blood	For prevention or management of bleeding due to thrombocytopenia or platelet function defect	A pool derived from 4 buffy coats contained in a volume of up to 300ml of plasma. Platelet content of each pool > 240 x 109/ bag. Shelf-life 5 days at +22ᵒ C with continual agitation. DO NOT REFRIGERATE.
Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)	Deficiency of multiple coagulation factors and for Plasma exchange in TTP/HUS	Each bag contains approx. 220ml plasma from whole blood separated and frozen within 6 hours of collection. Shelf-life 24 months at -30ᵒ C. USE IMMEDIATELY, after thawing.
Cryoprecipitate	Fibrinogen Deficiency, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation, Massive blood transfusion	Shelf-life 24 months at -30ᵒ C. USE IMMEDIATELY after thawing.

TESTS AVAILABLE IN FMH BLOOD BANK

Donor Screening by ELISA for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV. Blood is also screened for malaria and syphilis.
Blood Grouping (ABO) & (Rh)
Gel cross match
Direct and Indirect Antiglobulin tests
Rh antibody identification & titre