Blood Centre

The U. N. Mehta Institute of Cardiology & Research Centre requires about 30,000 Blood Transfusions per year.

Blood Centre Provides Transfusion Support in:

• Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery (Adult & Pediatric)
• Cardiology (Adult & Pediatric)
• Heart & Lung Transplant

Fully Automated Immunohaematoanalyzer

• Working on Principle of EMT (Erythrocyte Magnetization Technology)
• 160 sample processing at a time with stat loading facility.
• Forward and Reverse Blood Grouping.
• Antibody Screening for Unexpected Antibodies.

Semi-Automated Immunohaematoanalyzer

• Working on principle of Column Agglutination Technique.
• Cross Matching, Antibody Screening & Identification.
• Extended Phenotyping of Red Cell Antigens.

Cell Separator

Fully Automated continuous flow Apheresis Machine.

Perform Donor Procedures & Therapeutic Procedures e.g.

• Single Donor Platelet (SDP) Collection
• Single Donor Plasma Collection
• Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Collection
• Granulocyte Collection
• Therapeutic Plasmapheresis & cytapheresis

Fully Automated Chemiluminescence

• Working on Principle of Chemiluminescence.
• Perform testing of Transfusion Transmitted Infections –HIV, HBV, HCV & Syphilis.
• Continuous & Random Access loading facility.

Fully Automated Component Extractor

• Fully Automated Component Extractor to separate different Blood Components e.g. Packed Red Cells, Platelet Concentrate, Fresh Frozen Plasma, Cryoprecipitate.
• Preparation of Leucodepleted Packed Red Cells.

Refrigerated Centrifuge

• Fully Automated Refrigerated Centrifuge to separate different blood components on principle of specific gravity.
• 120 programmable protocol for Time, Temperature, RPM and Velocity to get high yield of Components.

Sterile Tube Connecting Device

• It produces sterile welds between two pieces of compatible tubes by generating high temperature and maintains original expiry of Blood Components.
• To prepare small aliquot of blood component in sterile condition for Pediatric Patient use.

Mobile Blood Collection VAN

• Conduct outdoor blood donation camp with blood collection from Voluntary donor and blood storage facility.