| Dr.
Sabita Basu |
MD |
Associate
Professor & Acting Head |
| Dr. Gagandeep Kaur |
MD |
Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Ravneet Kaur |
MD |
Assistant Professor |
| Dr. Paramjit Kaur |
MD |
Assistant Professor |
| 5 Demonstrators, 2 MD
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The Transfusion Medicine services are organised into following functional areas :
Donor reception, registration, screening and
bleeding complex.
Blood grouping, Cross matching and issue
section. This functions on round the clock basis.
Immunohaematology section for work up of
fetomaternal blood group incompatibility and imuune hemolytic anemias.
Blood components complex, equipped for
preparation of packed red cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelet concentrate and
cryoprecipitate.
Mobile Van and staff for holding
voluntary blood donation camps outside GMCH premises.
Plateletpheresis procedures for patients
of thrombocytopenia
TRANSFUSION MEDICINE
SERVICES
The blood bank is
licensed in 1996 and initially only whole blood was available. Blood donors are screened
medically and bled within the donor complex which remains open for donor convenience
throughout the year including the holidays. The donors units are subjected to blood
grouping and screening for transfusion transmissible diseases. Screening is done for
HIV , Hepatitis B and C virus by ELISA technique in emergency situations screening is done
using rapid techniques. The blood units are subsequently cross matched and issue to
patients as and when required. Screening for atypical antibodies is being done. Facilities
for autologous and directed donations are also provided. Over 50% of the blood collected
is from voluntary blood donors, about 20% of whom are repeat donors. The department
organises voluntary blood donation camps (about 5 -6 / month) with various religious,
social and educational institutions. A fully equipped Mobile Van is used for this purpose
and camps are held in and around Chandigarh.
In order to optimise blood utilization the
Blood Component Complex was established in 1999 and license for component preparation was
acquired in 2000. Presently packed red cells, platelet concentrates, fresh frozen plasma
and cryoprecipitate components are regularly prepared and available for patient care. The
department also issues blood and blood components to private nursing homes. Direct and
Indirect Coomb's tests are being performed for blood group incompatibility and patients
with immune hemolytic anemias. Samples for Rh genotyping are processed in special cases.
The department has acquired a cell
separator machine enabling the removal of desired blood components particularly platelets
from single blood donors. The plateletpheresis procedure benefits hemato-oncology patients
and cancer patients on chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Apheresis services are provided round
the clock by the department.
RESEARCH & TRAINING
The faculty of the department teaches
various immunohaematological tests and conducts , training related to Blood Transfusion
services. The post graduate students of Pathology are posted for their training in
Transfusion Medicine in this department. As a part of the teaching programme journal
reviews, seminars and discussions are held as per schedule.
Students who have enrolled for
apprenticeship after 10+2 (Vocational stream of CBSE) are given theory lectures and
practical training. Technical staff from Punjab Health Systems Corporation are given
special training in Blood Bank. Over 100 personnel from Punjab Health Systems Corporation
have received this training.
The departmental faculty are also involved
in various research projects and have National and International publications.
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