BLOOD PRODUCTS IN BLOOD BANKING: PREPARATION AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE

Oladoyin Hellen  Oloro; Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu; Rachel Okwaja  Puche; Olukayode Adeayo  Lawal

Oladoyin Hellen Oloro Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria
Emmanuel Ifeanyi Obeagu Department of Medical Laboratory Science, Kampala International University, Uganda
Rachel Okwaja Puche Social Work and Social Administration, Kampala International University, Western Campus
Olukayode Adeayo Lawal Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion Services, UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria.

Keywords: Blood products, blood banking, preparation of blood products, relevance of blood transfusion

Abstract

Blood transfusion is a common procedure in which donated blood or components are given through an intravenous line, it is administered to replace blood and components that may be too low. Blood transfusion provides blood or components to people who has lost them due to injury, surgery or have certain medical conditions that affect blood or its components. Blood comes from donors, blood banks and health care providers ensure transfusions are safe, low risk treatment. Whole blood and many blood products transfusion is the cornerstone of therapy for many serious and common diseases like Anaemia, coagulopathies, thrombocytopenia, prolonged neutropenia. Both in the past and present, transfusion of blood and it products has been a lifesaving procedure especially its ability to increase oxygen carrying capacity and till date there hasn’t been any replacement for blood.

BLOOD PRODUCTS IN BLOOD BANKING: PREPARATION AND CLINICAL IMPORTANCE

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