BLOOD CENTRE
The Blood Centre General Hospital,Ernakulam inaugurated by Shri. AC Shanmughadas honorable minister for health, Kerala on 31st July 1987.The Blood Centre GH EKM has a valid license from Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) and approved by Drug Controller General (India), Central License Approving Authority under Drug and Cosmetic Rules-1945 with further amendments- No. 018/28 C/KER/DC-CLAA/95.The first component separation started on 12th December 2018 and services were delivered to patients on 2nd January 2019.
Blood Centre services are available 24×7 hours.
BLOOD CENTRE SERVICES
1) Blood Donation Time 8:00 AM – 3 PM
2) Therapeutic Phlebotomy
3) Products available
- Whole Blood (WB)
- Packed Red Blood Cells (PRBC)
- Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP)
- Platelet (PLT)
* Rare blood group availability should be confirmed through phone
4) Tests Available
- Blood Group – EDTA Bottle
- Cross match EDTA + Red Bottle
- Indirect Coombs Test — (ICT) — Red Bottle
- Direct Coombs Test- (OCT) – EDTA Bottle
- Cold Agglutinin Test- EDTA + Red Bottle
Outreach Activities
Voluntary Blood Donation at Blood centre and outreach Blood Donation Camps are conducted.