PATNA: Lack of malaria check kits might result in blood disaster at 24X7 blood bank at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH).
According to resources, the blood bank has been operating in need of malaria check kits since December 17. As a outcome, processing of blood has stopped on the blood bank. One piece of malaria check kit prices between Rs 20 and Rs 25.
Medical experts mentioned as soon as an individual donates blood, it undergoes five obligatory checks – malaria, HIV, hepatitis-B and C and VDRL. Even ELISA check is obligatory sooner than the blood is infused to someone else.
City-based social activist Mukesh Hissariya, who organises blood donation camps, mentioned, “Once blood is donated, it may be saved for 35 days. However, platelets can be utilized most effective inside of five days of donation. Hence, if the donated blood isn't processed on the PMCH soon, they're going to be of little need.”
PMCH resources mentioned regardless that blood is available on the blood bank, the ones needing platelets are being returned because of lack of malaria check kits. On an average, about four people require platelet on the well being facility.
Sources mentioned around 800 gadgets of unprocessed blood are presently saved in the blood bank at PMCH.
The blood bank also lacks required manpower. Of the 8 sanctioned posts for doctors, most effective three are stuffed. All six posts of nurses are vacant. Besides, there are most effective 10 laboratory technicians in opposition to the sanctioned power of 18.
PMCH superintendent Dr Raniv Ranjan Prasad mentioned the malaria check kits were in the sanatorium, but may just not be used because the clerk answerable for retailer have been transferred to Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS).
“The keys of the storeroom are with the clerk. I will be able to grasp a gathering to speak about the issue on Wednesday,” Dr Prasad added.
Lack of blood or platelets isn't new for this premier executive sanatorium of the state. The sanatorium used to be operating in need of platelets even in October remaining 12 months when there used to be a dengue outbreak in the city.
According to resources, the blood bank has been operating in need of malaria check kits since December 17. As a outcome, processing of blood has stopped on the blood bank. One piece of malaria check kit prices between Rs 20 and Rs 25.
Medical experts mentioned as soon as an individual donates blood, it undergoes five obligatory checks – malaria, HIV, hepatitis-B and C and VDRL. Even ELISA check is obligatory sooner than the blood is infused to someone else.
City-based social activist Mukesh Hissariya, who organises blood donation camps, mentioned, “Once blood is donated, it may be saved for 35 days. However, platelets can be utilized most effective inside of five days of donation. Hence, if the donated blood isn't processed on the PMCH soon, they're going to be of little need.”
PMCH resources mentioned regardless that blood is available on the blood bank, the ones needing platelets are being returned because of lack of malaria check kits. On an average, about four people require platelet on the well being facility.
Sources mentioned around 800 gadgets of unprocessed blood are presently saved in the blood bank at PMCH.
The blood bank also lacks required manpower. Of the 8 sanctioned posts for doctors, most effective three are stuffed. All six posts of nurses are vacant. Besides, there are most effective 10 laboratory technicians in opposition to the sanctioned power of 18.
PMCH superintendent Dr Raniv Ranjan Prasad mentioned the malaria check kits were in the sanatorium, but may just not be used because the clerk answerable for retailer have been transferred to Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS).
“The keys of the storeroom are with the clerk. I will be able to grasp a gathering to speak about the issue on Wednesday,” Dr Prasad added.
Lack of blood or platelets isn't new for this premier executive sanatorium of the state. The sanatorium used to be operating in need of platelets even in October remaining 12 months when there used to be a dengue outbreak in the city.
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