Internal quality control of red cell concentrates in a regional blood center.

Authors

  • Muhammad Ali Rathore Armed Forces Institute of Transfusion (AFIT), Sher Khan Road, Rawalpindi.
  • Mommana Ali Rathore Armed Forces Institute of Transfusion (AFIT), Sher Khan Road, Rawalpindi.
  • Saadiya Mushtaq Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Lahore.
  • Inaam Qadir Javed Hashmi CMH Kharian Medical College (CKMC) Kharian Cantt.
  • Abdur Rehman Hashmi CMH Kharian Medical College, Kharian.
  • Khadeeja Tul Kubra Hashmi Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH)/ Rawalpindi Medical University (RMU) Rawalpindi.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2022.29.05.6859

Keywords:

Hematocrits, Packed Red-Cell Volume, Quality Control

Abstract

Objective: To assess the quality of the whole blood-derived red cell concentrates by measuring hematocrit. Study Design: Cross Sectional study. Setting: Regional Transfusion Center in Rawalpindi. Period: February to December 2019. Material & Methods: A total of 390 whole blood-derived red cell concentrates were included using a random sampling technique. These units were evaluated for hematocrit which is a hematological parameter using Sysmex Hematology Analyzer XP 100. The measurement of hematocrit was expressed as the mean range and standard deviation (mean ± SD) using descriptive statistics. Results: A total of 390 whole blood-derived red cell concentrates were subjected to quality analysis by measuring the hematocrit. The mean range of hematocrit was found to be 68.4 ± 4.8 g/dL. The hematocrit of 98.7% units was in compliance with standard criteria according to the American Association of blood banks which suggested it to be less than 80%. Conclusion: The results of this study showed an optimum level of conformity of the quality of whole blood-derived Red Cell Concentrates with International Standards.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Ali Rathore, Armed Forces Institute of Transfusion (AFIT), Sher Khan Road, Rawalpindi.

MBBS, FCPS (Virology), Assistant Professor Pathology, 

Mommana Ali Rathore, Armed Forces Institute of Transfusion (AFIT), Sher Khan Road, Rawalpindi.

MBBS, M.Phil (Community Medicine), 

Saadiya Mushtaq, Combined Military Hospital (CMH) Lahore.

MBBS, FCPS (Virology), Assistant Professor Pathology, Laboratory, 

Inaam Qadir Javed Hashmi, CMH Kharian Medical College (CKMC) Kharian Cantt.

MBBS, DC Path, M.Phil Microbiology FCPS Microbiology, Professor Pathology, 

Abdur Rehman Hashmi, CMH Kharian Medical College, Kharian.

MBBS, Medical Officer Pathology, 

Khadeeja Tul Kubra Hashmi, Benazir Bhutto Hospital (BBH)/ Rawalpindi Medical University (RMU) Rawalpindi.

MBBS, DPT, House Officer, 

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Published

2022-04-30