Blood Bank

Blood banks are specialized facilities or organizations where blood is collected, stored, and distributed for medical use. These facilities play a crucial role in ensuring that blood is available for patients who need transfusions due to various medical conditions, such as surgeries, trauma, cancer treatments, or blood disorders. Here's an overview of how blood banks operate and their significance:

Key Functions of Blood Banks

Blood Collection

Blood banks are responsible for collecting blood donations from voluntary donors. This can include whole blood or its components, such as red blood cells, plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate (a component of plasma).

Blood Screening

Before blood is stored or distributed, it undergoes extensive testing to ensure its safety. This includes screening for infectious diseases like HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis, and other pathogens that could be transmitted through blood transfusions.

Blood Storage

Once collected, blood is stored under controlled conditions. Different blood components have specific storage requirements:
Red blood cells: Stored in refrigerators at 1-6°C and can be kept for up to 42 days.
Platelets: Stored at room temperature (20-24°C) and have a shelf life of 5-7 days.
Plasma: Frozen at -18°C or lower and can be stored for up to a year.
Cryoprecipitate: Frozen and stored similarly to plasma.

Blood Typing and Crossmatching

Blood banks also perform typing to determine a person's blood group (A, B, AB, O) and Rh factor (positive or negative). Crossmatching involves mixing a donor’s blood with a recipient’s blood to ensure compatibility before transfusion.

Blood Donation Drives

Blood banks often organize or participate in blood drives to encourage voluntary blood donation, especially during times of shortage or disaster.

Blood Distribution

Blood is distributed to hospitals and clinics where it is used for transfusions. The supply is carefully managed to ensure there is enough for patients who need it, but without excess that could spoil.

Types of Blood Donations

Whole Blood

The most basic form of blood donation, where all components (red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma) are donated together.

Apheresis

A procedure in which a specific component of the blood (like platelets or plasma) is collected while the rest of the blood is returned to the donor. Apheresis donations allow for the collection of higher amounts of specific components.

Autologous Blood Donation

A donation made by a person for their own use, typically before a scheduled surgery. The blood is stored and transfused back to the donor if needed during or after the procedure.

Directed Donation

A blood donation made by a friend or family member for a specific recipient. This is typically done in cases where the patient needs a transfusion and prefers to receive blood from someone they know.

Importance of Blood Banks

Emergency and Trauma Care

Blood is essential in emergencies like accidents, surgeries, and natural disasters, where patients may lose large amounts of blood and need immediate transfusions.

Treatment of Medical Conditions

Certain diseases like anemia, hemophilia, cancer, and sickle cell disease require regular blood transfusions as part of their treatment.

Support for Surgery

Blood transfusions are commonly needed during major surgeries (e.g., heart surgery, organ transplants, or complex cancer surgeries), where there is a risk of blood loss.

Supporting Maternity and Childbirth

During complicated childbirth or cesarean sections, blood transfusions may be necessary due to heavy bleeding. Blood banks ensure that safe blood is available for mothers and newborns.

Challenges Faced by Blood Banks**

Blood Shortages

One of the most significant challenges is maintaining an adequate supply of blood, especially during holidays, emergencies, or when there is a drop in donations. Blood banks rely on a steady stream of voluntary donors to meet the needs of patients.

Compatibility Issues

Finding compatible blood for patients with rare blood types or specific medical conditions can be challenging. Blood banks work with a variety of techniques, including cryopreservation and maintaining rare blood donations, to manage these situations.

Infectious Disease Screening

Blood banks must continually evolve their screening methods to test for emerging infectious diseases. While modern testing methods are highly effective, the risk of contamination remains a concern.

Donor Recruitment

Encouraging people to donate blood regularly can be difficult, as many people are not aware of the need or are afraid of the process. Blood banks frequently run awareness campaigns and organize drives to encourage donations.

Blood Bank Safety Measures

Donor Screening

Donors are carefully screened to ensure they are healthy and meet the required criteria, such as age, weight, and medical history. This helps minimize any risks to both the donor and the recipient.

Blood Storage and Handling

Blood is stored in specialized refrigerators or freezers and is regularly monitored for temperature and integrity. Blood banks follow strict guidelines to ensure that blood is safe for transfusion.

Blood Transfusion Monitoring

Blood transfusions are carefully monitored by medical professionals to detect any adverse reactions or complications. Compatibility testing and crossmatching are essential to prevent transfusion reactions.

Global Blood Bank Networks

In some regions, blood banks operate as part of larger national or international organizations, such as:
The American Red Cross (USA)
The National Health Service Blood and Transplant (UK)
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
These organizations help coordinate blood collection, storage, and distribution on a national or global scale.

Blood banks are vital to healthcare systems worldwide. They provide essential resources for saving lives, treating chronic conditions, and managing emergencies. With ongoing efforts to increase awareness and encourage blood donation, blood banks continue to be a cornerstone of modern medicine.

Blood Bank Quetta

List of Blood Banks in Quetta Balochistan with Address and Phone Numbers.
Requesting to all the friends to donate blood in the blood banks in their areas. Maybe this case will be saved. All the thalassemia patients in Balochistan are in dire need of your donated blood. Maybe with your help they can make life better. Thank you for the moment

Fatmid Blood Bank

Address :         Samungli Road
Phone(s) :         2005356  - 2831925 
 
City :                 Quetta   -  Balochistan

Baloch Blood Bank

Baloch Blood Bank
Address :         Faiz Mohammad Road
Phone(s) :         081-2837189  - 0308-3838510 
Email:              balochbloodbank@gmail.com

Blood Bank Pashtoonkhwa

Blood Bank Pashtoonkhwa
Address:   (Zainab Chamber) Shara e Adalat Near Press Club Quetta Pakistan
Telephone: 0812/ 836820 / 2839500 
Email us : admin@pahtoonkhwaboodbank.org

A One Diagnostic Lab & Blood Bank

 Address: Jinnah Road, Baldia Town, Quetta, Balochistan   

Edhi Blood Bank

  Edhi Blood Bank   phone:  115
    
   
    

Blood Bank CMH Qta

CMH Mosque, Blood Bank CMH Qta

BLOOD PRESSURE

BLOOD PRESSURE 120/80 -- Normal
130/85 --Normal (Control)
140/90 -- High
150/95 -- V.High

PULSE

72 per minute (standard)
60 --- 80 p.m. (Normal)
40 -- 180 p.m.(abnormal)

TEMPERATURE

98.6 F ( 37° ) (Normal)
99.0 F Above (Fever)

BLOOD GROUP COMPATIBILITY

BLOOD GROUP COMPATIBILITY, What’s Your Type and how common is it?
O+   1 in 3   37.4%
(Most common)
A+   1 in 3   35.7%

B+   1 in 12   8.5%

AB+   1 in 29   3.4%

O-   1 in 15   6.6%

A-   1 in 16   6.3%

B-   1 in 67   1.5%

AB-   1 in 167   .6%

(Rarest)

Compatible Blood Types

O- can receive O-

O+ can receive O+, O-

A- can receive A-, O-

A+ can receive A+, A-, O+, O-

B- can receive B-, O-

B+ can receive B+, B-, O+, O-

AB- can receive AB-, B-, A-, O-

AB+ can receive AB+, AB-, B+, B-, A+, A-, O+, O-

Blood emergency

Phone Numbers at Quetta

Phone Numbers at Quetta vs Blood Group, If anyone needs blood, he should contact these numbers, share it and get rewarded. Thanks

03354917428 --> A+
03224233416 --> A+
03224280633 --> O-
0324786111 --> A+
0324786111 --> O-
03334599345 --> A+
03324635437 --> A+
03234646964 --> AB+
03014060483 --> O-
03237408916 --> B+
03224173786 --> B+
03214881499 --> A+
03405044744 --> A+
03315519033 --> O+
03224664551*A-

03066640094*A-

03026609743*B-

03012226886*A+

03354917428*A+

03224233416*A+

03224280633*O-

0324786111*A+

0324786111*O-

03334599345*A+

03324635437*A+

03234646964*AB+

03014060483*O-

03237408916*B+

03224173786*B+

03214881499*A+

03405044744*A+

03315519033*O+

03404198871*A+

03367044081*b+

03376207548*b+

03055310811*B+

03153932935*B+

03360822050*B+

03422854012*B+

03097902717*0+

03137822547*B+

03328794032*B+

03401332127*AB+

03055310811*B+

03054532257*O+

03051819120*B+

03043066366*B+

03067040273*A+

03164222062*B+

03224664551*A-

03066640094*A-

03026609743*B-

03012226886*A+

03354917428*A+

03224233416*A+

03224280633*O-

0324786111*A+

0324786111*O-

03334599345*A+

03324635437*A+

03234646964*AB+

03014060483*O-

03237408916*B+

03224173786*B+

03214881499*A+

03405044744*A+

03315519033*O+

03404198871*A+

03367044081*b+

03376207548*b+

03055310811*B+

03153932935*B+

03360822050*B+

03422854012*B+

03097902717*0+

03137822547*B+.

03328794032*B+

03401332127*AB+

03055310811*B+

03054532257*O+

03051819120*B+

03043066366*B+

03067040273*A+

03110917441*B+

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