Annual blood screening helps prevent major diseases. At Regency, to avoid the risk of
transmission through contaminated blood or plasma serum, a 3D robotic sample handler with
key assay performance uses latest, flexible chemiluminescence technology for antigen-antibody
reaction detection.
Blood component therapy is also referred to as a blood transfusion. Chronic medical conditions require different types of transfusion such as red cells, platelets, and plasma. A blood transfusion is needed in case of cancer, operations, blood problems, pregnancy, and childbirth.
This laboratory assist in identifying the portion of the red blood cell the antibody recognizes. It
helps in the diagnosis of autoimmune and alloimmune haemolytic diseases and also in the
selection of blood products for future transfusions.
There are several blood donation camps as well blood donation banks in hospitals. Regency Hospital (Tower-1), Kanpur has blood bank facilities. If you wish to donate blood, kindly Visit the hospital
It takes about 45 minutes to one hour to donate blood. Donating platelets or double red cells can take longer. The blood donation procedure itself takes about 10 to 12 minutes.
However, it also takes time to fill out the donor registration form, have a donor history/mini-medical exam, and rest and enjoy refreshments following a donation at the blood bank.
About 350-450ml of blood is taken during blood donation.
To donate blood, you must:
All of these questions will be asked to you at the blood bank camps. They will let you know if you are eligible or not.
A single donation can potentially save lives. But donating blood can be beneficial to you as well:
Find the nearest blood storage bank and donate blood.
The universal blood type is O negative (O-). Only donors with type O- blood have the unique power to help anyone in need of a blood transfusion.
You can safely donate your whole blood every 8 weeks. Most adults have between 4.5 to 5.5 liters of blood and can easily spare half a liters. Volume is replaced within 24 hours and red cells are replaced within 4 to 8 weeks after donating.