Pattern of blood components utilization in Hayatabd medical complex

Abstract

Objectives: The objective of the present study was to review the blood components acquisition patterns and practices of transfusion in a tertiary care hospital. Material and Methods: An observational cross sectional retrospective study was conducted in the blood bank of Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) Peshawar, for a period of six months. The requisition forms for blood components and details of patients acquiring blood products for transfusion recorded in HMC blood bank Blood components issue register were the sources of data. The data was analyzed using software SPSS version 20. Results: In the study period of six months a total 16025 blood components were transfused with an average of 2670 units per month. whole blood was the maximum blood product transfused and followed by RCC, platelets and FFPs are least utilized blood products. Among total patients 50 % were males while 50% were females. Pediatric units utilized maximum (21.2%) units followed by Gynae/Obs. (19.1%), Medical units demanded 16.7% , Accident and Emergency (A&E) unit 14.1%, surgical units 8.8% , intensive care unit (ICU) 6.8%, Orthopedic units consumed 3.3% , cardiology 3.1%, gastroenterology 2.6 %, oncology 2.4% and endocrinology consumed 1.5 %.