Audit of blood and its components in a Tertiary Care Centre: A study of 10000 Units
Keywords:
Blood Transfusion, Red Cells, Platelets, Hematological, Thalassemic, HepatoPancreatic DiseaseAbstract
Introduction: Blood transfusion has now shifted from use of whole blood to component therapy as it is a scarce and precious resource. Aims and Objectives: To study the indication for transfusion and to ascertain if appropriate transfusion was given in each situation according to accepted criteria. Material and Methods: The present study was a prospective audit of 10000 units of blood and its components that were transfused to patients admitted in wards of various Departments of Rajindra Hospital and Government Medical College Patiala. The appropriateness was estimated according to DGHS guidelines. Results: Out of all the transfusions maximum number of transfusions were of Packed red cells (n=3852/ 10,000) (p=0.004), whole blood (n=2760/ 10000)(p=<0.001) and least number of transfusions were of Platelets (n= 1222/ 10,000) which was not significant. FFPs accounted for 2166 out of total 10000 transfusions. 32.95% of the WB and PRC transfusions were inappropriate. 14.6% of the platelets and 37.7% % of the FFP transfusions were inappropriately indicated.
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