Rotary Blood Bank: Guideline

"No one shall suffer in and around Delhi for want of Blood" Rotary! I still suffered: Thanks to the blood bank

Believe me after 2 days of hustle and bustle from Mayur Vihar to Tuglaqabad Institutional Area, I surely can say that a lot of people suffer and waste a lot of time for lack of information while collecting blood units. Leaving my miseries apart, I am writing this post for anyone and everyone who's near and dear one is need of blood units or component that is unavailable with the hospital blood bank. Since it's fresh I am making a note of the same on my blog for my reference and for anyone of you who's reading it.

To begin with

a.You cannot get blood at the Rotary Blood Bank without giving completed requisition form signed by the doctor or authorized medical personnel.

b.Make sure the hospital or nursing home's name is entered on the requisition form. The hospitals would only give a requisition form only when you get the patient admitted.

c.The patient's representative should bring the patient's blood sample. My take only a fresh sample coz according to the blood bank and old sample can be complicated to deal with! My Dad's Blood sample was taken almost 4 times thanks to them and their demand of fresh sample.

d. Before coming to the Bank, check out the latest availability of the particular blood product over phone. Most critical, as they can say “No” very easily. (darn they don’t have any service deliverable like most of us!!!

e. It takes a few minutes to process a requisition. Wait. For someone like me it’s not a problem. But when the front reception guy snaps at you early in the morning they see only the other side of me.

g. A processing fee will have to be paid for the blood/ blood products. My favorite, as I think I called round about 7-8 times not even once anybody told me about the processing fee. When questioned they convenient answer was –“Your doctor is suppose to tell you this!” My only problem how can you blame others for your own mistakes. Hence am enclosing the charges oooooooops “processing fee” for the units you take.

Blood Processing Fee

Cross matching Rs 150
Whole blood Rs 1150 per unit
Packed cell Rs 1150 per unit
Platelets Rs 950 per unit
Fresh frozen plasma Rs 1000 per unit
Aphaeresis Rs 8700
Blood Grouping Rs 50
Rh Antibody Titre Rs 210
Lueco Reduce Red Cells Rs 1350

Each bag of blood carries a label which gives information on type of blood product, blood group, date of packing, date of expiry.

My heart goes out to all the families of the patients who really loose their patience while dealing with morons like I did for past two days! Here me heaving a sigh of relief that my nightmare is over!!! Wish this does not happen to anyone!