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Asiri Blood Bank

Asiri Blood Transfusion Department stores and preserves blood and blood components, collected from voluntary and non-remunerated donors. In operation around the clock our blood bank uses the safest, most hygienic methods to collect and store blood. Specially trained staff prepare donors who undergo a thorough medical screening prior to donating blood.

What sets us apart

Take a look at our facilities and services. You’ll see that we really do offer you a better experience all round.

Our services and technology

  • Blood is stored under stringent conditions and processed to extract blood components that meet our patients’ specific requirements.
  • Asiri Blood Transfusion Department performs testing to determine the blood group of patients and to identify compatible blood products for blood transfusions, along with a battery of tests and treatments to ensure and enhance quality.
  • The Department of Transfusion Medicine is equipped with Aphaeresis machines, special centrifuges and modern storage facilities to ensure a ready supply of required blood components for emergencies.
  • All the blood donated at our facility is tested for the AIDS virus (Antibodies & Antigen), Malaria, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Syphilis.
  • The Department of Transfusion Medicine is directly under the supervision of a Senior Consultant of Transfusion Medicine and it is manned by trained technicians and nursing staff.
  • Blood irradiator is a specialist equipment used to irradiate blood/components in treating conditions such as cancer. This utilize high energy gamma irradiation from the source Cesium 137.
  • The “Thromboelastometry ROTME Delta,” & "ROTME Platelets" are the newest addition to Asiri Blood Transfusion Department, uses one of the world’s latest Bleeding Management systems.
  • Technology Thromboelastometry test provides accurate and reliable information of coagulation states of bleeding patients in a short period.
  • It provides back up service to Dialysis Unit, Chemotherapy Unit, Bone Marrow Transplantation unit, Stem cell units and Emergency.
  • Regular External quality Assessment done in collaboration with the materials provided by the “American Association of Bioanalysts” Brownsville Texas, USA.
  • All the equipment in Transfusion Service is regularly checked for its relevant performance indicators by Metrology Division of Sri Lanka Standard Institutions.
  • Asiri Blood Transfusion Service is expecting to introduce one of the most important latest technologies of “Virus inactivations of Blood Products” in near future.