Virtual Tour   Home | Group | Contact us Specialities     Cardio Thoracic Surgery     Cardiology     Cosmetology and Plastic Surgery     Critical Care     Dentistry     Dermatology     Diabetology     Emergency and Trauma Care     Endocrinology     ENT     Gastroenterology     General & Laporoscopic Surgery     Gynaecology and Obstetrics     Internal Medicine     Neonatology     Nephrology & Dialysis     Neurology and Neurosurgery     Nuclear Medicine     Oncology     Orthopaedics     Paediatrics     PET CT Scan     Pulmonology     Radiology     Rheumatology     Transfusion Medicine     Transplantation     Urology     Vascular Surgery  Home | Specialties | Transfusion Medicine Transfusion Medicine At KMH, our emphasis is on hygienic and infection free blood transfusion. The Department of Transfusion Medicine (Blood Bank) is a full fledged, 24 hour, support service catering to cardiac surgeries, transplant programmes, oncology, gynecology, obstetric cases etc. Each unit of blood and blood component is tested for HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Syphilis and Malaria. Specialist  Dr. R.V.Jayanthi Seek an appoinment Transfusion Medicine deals with the transfusion of compatible blood and its components. It also involves the study of blood groups, blood requirement of patients and thereby providing safe transfusion for needy patients. Transfusion services at KMH Hospitals serve as a Referral Centre for various immuno- hematological problems. We lay stress on component therapy, wherein the patient is given only the deficient component that he or she requires, as a result, there is optimum utilization of blood.    Other services include : Investigation of ABO / RH incompatibility Detection of anti A & anti B antibodies Detection of phenotypes and genotypes of Rh system  The components prepared at the moment are :  Platelet concentrates Platelet Rich plasma  Cryoprecipitate Red cell concentrate Fresh frozen plasma