Goa Medical College And Hospital

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Transfusion Medicines

Blood transfusion services were started in 1952 and were subsequently formalised by the Portuguese government in 1955. The Blood Bank was setup under the name” Centro de Hematologia, Hematoterapia e Reanimacaou” and functioned as an annexe of the “Escola Medica de Goa” the forerunner of the Goa Medical College.

After the liberation of Goa in 1961, The Blood Bank was shifted to a new building in The Goa Medical College campus in Panjim in 1969 and a small satellite Blood Bank was operational in Ribander until 1992 to cater to the needs of the obstetrics department located there. It was later shifted in 1993 to the present Goa Medical College Bambolim, where it is functioning till date. A new Blood Bank building is proposed near Super Speciality Block, Bambolim.

Facilities available:-

  1. Whole blood collection- In house as well as in Voluntary blood donation camps
  2. Blood donor counselling and notification
  3. Components preparation like SAGM Packed red blood cells (PRBC), Leuco-reduced red blood cells, Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP), Platelet Concentrates preparation (Random Donor Platelets preparation by buffy coat method), Cryoprecipitate, cryopoor plasma, modified blood components like washed red cells, paediatric RBC preparation and Leucofilterated RBC. Centre has 100 % component preparation facility.
  4. TTI (Transfusion Transmitted Infection) testing of the collected blood units by Chemiluminescence immunoassay.
  5. Semi- automated Immunohematology laboratory that provide facility of Blood grouping, Direct Antiglobulin test, Indirect Antiglobulin test, Minor Phenotyping, Antibody screening and Identification and crossmatching based on Gel Based Technology
  6. Walk in Cold  storage Facility for the storage of Blood.
  7. Having Apheresis facility for providing Plateletpheresis (Single donor apheresis platelets unit ), a plasmapheresis facility
  8. Therapeutic Plasmapheresis – therapeutic plasma exchanges for different indications,

 

9. Autologous Blood transfusion

10. Regular updating of stock in e-raktkosh portal

11. Participation in  EQAS conducted by IRCS

12. Exchange of surplus plasma for fractionation for supply of finished plasma products
13.The Department provides the following Blood products for its patients :
1) Separation of Blood Components by PRP method
a) Packed Red Blood Cell/Whole Blood
b) Leucoreduced RBCS for Thalessemia and Oncology patients
c) Fresh Frozen Plasma.
d) Cryoprecipitate.
e) Random donor Platelets.
2) Apheresis
a) Plasmapheresis
b) Plateletpheresis
c) Therapeutic plasma exchange

Faculty 

Dr. M V Mallya

Associate Professor and Head

Dr. Sangeeta Amoncar

Assistant Professor

Dr. Sachin Palyekar

Assistant Lecturer

Dr. Nikhila Gaude

Assistant Lecturer

Dr. Ankita Mahambare

Assistant Professor and Head of Testing Unit

Dr. Nimisha Naik

Assistant Lecturer

Dr. Nadine Gracias

Assistant Lecturer

Dr. Merline Augustine

Assistant Lecturer (contract)

Teaching Staff
Non Teaching Staff
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Contact Details

  • AIn-Charge - 0832 2495054
  • ALab - 0832 2495032

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