Because Every Drop Tells a Story
At Royal Care Hospital, our Blood centre is more than just a service — it’s a promise to save lives. As one of Coimbatore’s most trusted healthcare institutions, we are committed to providing safe, timely, and voluntary blood and component donations to support emergency care, complex surgeries, and critical treatments.
With NABH-compliant safety standards, advanced diagnostic testing, and a highly skilled medical team, we ensure every donation is handled with precision, care, and gratitude.
Blood banking and Transfusion medicine are an important service of RCSSH. The Blood Centre meets all the blood product requirements that the high volume of surgeries demand.
Advanced Services Provided
- We provide blood components to other health care centres in the area.
- Stringent procedures are followed for screening out infectious diseases in the blood donor population.
- We provide expertise advice to clinicians on blood product selection and management. As a result of the advances in donor testing, today the blood is safer than ever before.
- In addition to the serological tests, we are in the path of implementing Nucleic acid testing (NAT testing) for HIV, HBV and HCV, a highly sensitive and specific test for viral nucleic acid detection. It improves the blood safety by narrowing the window period; the number of days after which the infections get detected. Window period can be lowered to as low as 6 days for HIV 1.5 days for HCV,13-34 days for HBV. NAT can detect even low levels of viral DNA and RNA.
- Transfusion medicine: Department of Transfusion medicine at the RCSSH has expanded its horizons from blood collection and component preparation to Apheresis and advanced testing in Immune hematology.
Immuno-Hematology in Blood Centre
Advanced Gel technology is used for blood grouping and cross matching. We have the facility to identify antibodies to minor red cell antigens (like kell, Kidd, C, E etc.) which has the potential to cause haemolytic disease of the new born and haemolytic transfusion reaction. The monitoring of antibody levels by coombs titration and ABO isoagglutination titration is also performed in our lab.
Apheresis in Blood Centre
Single donor platelet by apheresis technology is collected from healthy donors using the apheresis machines. These platelets can effectively increase platelet counts and are maximally utilized by patients with hemat-oncological disorders. Single donor platelets reduce the number of donor exposures compared to random donor platelets prepared from blood donations a unique preparation of PRP (Platelet Rich Plasma) and BMAC (Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate) for therapeutic in hospital.
Computers are used in the Blood Centre for record keeping, quality control, and blood inventory and test results. Test orders, test reporting and specimen collection are also computerized.
Why Donate Blood?
Blood is a life-saving resource that cannot be manufactured. A single unit of blood can save up to three lives. Your decision to donate helps patients undergoing surgeries, cancer treatments, childbirth, and emergency care.
At Royal Care, we make the process easy, safe, and meaningful — so you can donate confidently, knowing your contribution makes a real difference.
Health Benefits of Blood Donation
Donating blood is more than an act of kindness — it's a vital step toward saving lives and improving your own health. While your donation helps others in critical need, it also offers benefits like better heart health, emotional well-being, and a stronger, healthier body.
Mini Health Check-Up
Each donation includes a basic health screening, helping you stay informed about your vital signs like blood pressure, hemoglobin levels, and pulse.
Regulates Iron Levels
Regular donation helps maintain healthy iron levels and reduces the risk of hemochromatosis, a condition caused by excess iron accumulation.
Promotes Heart Health
Lower iron levels reduce oxidative stress, which can support cardiovascular health and improve blood circulation.
Stimulates Blood Cell Production
Your body quickly replenishes the donated blood by generating new red blood cells, which supports overall blood health.
Boosts Mental Well-Being
Knowing your blood is saving lives creates a lasting sense of fulfillment, purpose, and emotional well-being.
Supports Liver Function
By helping to regulate iron stores, blood donation reduces strain on the liver and may contribute to better liver health.
Encourages Healthy Lifestyle Habits
Many donors become more health-conscious, increasing their water intake, eating balanced meals, and maintaining regular sleep before and after donation.
May Help in Weight Management
Though not a weight-loss method, regular blood donation can burn a small number of calories and support metabolic activity.
Blood Donation Process
Donating blood is quick and simple:
- Registration: Fill out a short donor health questionnaire for ensuring safety of donor as well as patients.
- Health Screening: Basic vitals like pulse, blood pressure, Temperature, Hemoglobin and Blood Group and eligibility review.
- Donation: The process takes 15–20 minutes using sterile, single-use bag with needles.
- Recovery: Rest for 15 minutes and Light refreshments are provided after donation.
- Recognition: Donors receive a digital Certificate of Appreciation from Royal Care.
Who Can Donate Blood?
Eligibility
Any healthy adult, both male and female, can donate blood. Men can donate safely once in every three months while women can donate every four months.
- Age: Donor should be in the age group of 18 to 65 years.
- Weight: Should be more than 45 kg. Haemoglobin: More than 12.5 gms %.
- Blood Pressure: Systolic & Diastolic BP should be within normal limits.
- Pulse Rate & Temperature: Should be within normal limits.
- Recent illness: Should be free from cough, cold, Diarrhoea & Any infections.
- Tattoo/Acupuncture: Should not have had any in last 12 months.
Checklist for the Donor
- Surgery/Blood transfusion: No history of surgery or blood transfusion within the past 12 months.
- Cancer: Should not have any form of cancer.
- Infection: Should Not have Hepatitis B, C, Tuberculosis, Leprosy, HIV.
- Heart Disease: Should not have any heart diseases, heart attack or congenital anomalies.
- Diabetes & Hypertension: Should not donate even if controlled.
- Dental Extraction: Can donate after 12 months.
- Medications: Certain medications may pose a risk to the donor or recipient, and if you're taking them you can consult our doctor for your eligibility.
- Other Diseases: Should not have Epilepsy, Asthma, Bleeding disorders, Thalassemia, Sickle Cell Anaemia, Polycythemia Vera.
- High risk Individuals: Should not have had any history of Genital Ulcers/Discharge, History of multiple sexual partners and Drug Addiction.
- Any other health related queries will be consulted by Blood Centre Medical Officer.
Be someone’s reason to live. Whether you donate whole blood, or platelets, your act makes a lasting impact.
Register NowTypes of Blood Donation
Platelet Donation (SDP – Single Donor Platelets)
Collected using apheresis technology, platelet donation is critical for patients undergoing chemotherapy, major surgeries, or treatment for dengue fever.
Whole Blood Donation
Used in surgeries, trauma cases, and anemia treatment. This is the most common donation type.
What is Platelet Apheresis?
Unlike whole blood donation, platelet donation uses an automated machine to separate platelets and return other blood components to the donor in real-time.
- Takes 60 to 90 minutes.
- Safe, comfortable, and minimally invasive.
- Can be donated every 14 days, more frequently than whole blood up to 24 times a year.
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Why Single Donor Platelets (SDP) Matter:
- Higher platelet yield — one SDP equals platelets from 6–8 random donor platelets.
- Safer transfusions — fewer donor exposures reduce immune complications.
- Critical support for oncology, cardiology, surgery, organ transplantation and ICU patients.
Who Can Donate Platelets ?
Eligibility Criteria:
- The donor should preferably be a repeat donor - might have given blood 1-2 times earlier.
- Male donors are preferred and they should ideally have the same blood group as the recipient.
- Eligibility criteria are the same for blood and platelet donors and will be assessed with a donor health questionnaire by our trained personnel.
- The donor should have a prominently visible vein on the front of the arm.
- The age of the donor should be between 18-55 years.
- The weight of the donor should be >55kg, Hemoglobin-12.5g/dl or more.
- The platelet count of the donor should be more than 2 lakhs per microlitre.
- The interval between two platelet donations should be at least one week. One should not donate platelet more than 24 times in a year.
- One cannot donate platelets if they had taken aspirin, aspirin-containing medications, piroxicam or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as ibuprofen in the last 48 hours. This is because these drugs affect the potency and performance of your platelets.
- Should not smoke before platelet donation.
Our SDP Donation Facility:
- State-of-the-art apheresis machines
- Skilled transfusion medicine specialist and technical staff.
- Comfortable donation environment with full monitoring through the procedures.
- Immediate post-donation care and digital certification.
Safety & Quality Assurance
At Royal Care, your safety is our highest priority:
- All equipment are sterile and single-usage kits.
- Donations undergo rigorous screening for infectious diseases.
- NABH-accredited safety protocols are strictly followed.
- Donor privacy and respect are paramount.
Lives Saved by your Blood Donation
Your donation supports:
- Road traffic accident victims.
- Cancer and chemotherapy patients.
- Women with childbirth complications.
- Children with blood disorders like thalassemia.
- Patients needing transplants or intensive care.
- Individuals undergoing life-saving surgeries.
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