Abstract

Blood transfusion is an important element in modern health care scenario. Transfusion of blood and its components has a vital role in managing emergency conditions. Till date there are no substitutes for human blood. Hence, it is necessary to maintain the quality as well as quantity of blood with minimal or no wastage. Aims and objectives- The aim of the present study is to analyze various reasons for discarding blood and blood components and to analyze what can be done to minimize the wastage. Material and methods- This retrospective study was done in blood bank of M.Y. Hospital, Indore and data was collected with the help of records from 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2021. Reasons for discarding blood and blood components was observed and analyzed. Results- A total 1234(7.19%) whole blood bags were discarded. A total 3081 blood components were discarded. The most common blood component discarded were platelets 2028(8.6%) followed by RCC 833(1.9%)and FFP 220(1.1%). The most common cause of discarding whole blood and platelets was expiry, transfusion transmissible infections and damaged bag. Conclusion- Blood and blood components should be used judiciously to minimize wastage. Discard rate can be reduced by screening donors prior to blood donation, proper counselling, training of blood bank personnel,using tests to detect tranfusion transmitted infections.

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