Blood Bank
The blood bank of LRH plays an important role in patient care. Blood storing, crossmatching and issuing is done at the blood bank. Plays a major role in plasma paresis.
The work force consists of a Consultant in Transfusion Medicine, Medical Officers, Nursing Sister, Nursing Officers and supportive staff.
Dr. Pavithra Arewatte
Consultant Transfusion Physician
| Services | Clinic/unit involved | Day of week blood bank accept samples |
| Blood grouping | OPD | Tuesday |
| Accepting samples for HLA typing of patients and donors of bone marrow transplant | Heamatology clinic | Tuesday |
| Accepting samples for HLA typing and antibody testing of patients and donors of renal transplant | Nephrology clinic | Monday, Wednesday ,Friday from wd 24 (Dr. V. Gunasekara, consultant nephrologist)
Tuesday, Thursday- from wd 01 (Dr. R. Ranawaka,consultant nephrologist) |
| Accepting samples for HLA typing of patients to detect disease associations | Rheumatology clinic / wards | Monday to Saturday |
| Preparation of PRP | Dermatology clinic | Thursday |
Post graduate trainees receive training under the Consultant Transfusion Physician.