Blood Bank — Blood Product Management

What Is Blood Bank?

A blood bank is the facility or system responsible for managing the entire lifecycle of blood products: from collection and donation through compatibility testing, processing, storage, and transfusion. It includes donor management, blood typing (ABO/Rh), crossmatching, component preparation (packed red blood cells, plasma, platelets), and transfusion reaction tracking.

Blood banks operate under strict regulatory controls established by organizations such as AABB and WHO guidelines. Every blood unit must be traceable from donation to transfusion, requiring robust identification systems like barcoding.

The blood bank module within a LIS automates these critical processes: blood product inventory management, compatibility testing, expiration alerts, and complete documentation of each transfusion, ensuring patient safety and regulatory compliance.

Why It Matters in Healthcare

• Transfusion safety: Ensures every patient receives compatible blood, preventing potentially fatal transfusion reactions.
• Complete traceability: Every blood unit is traceable from donor to recipient, meeting regulatory requirements.
• Inventory management: Optimizes blood product stock to minimize waste from expiration and ensure availability.
• Quality control: Integrates quality control processes at every stage of blood processing.
• Positive identification: Barcodes on each unit and patient wristband prevent identification errors.
• Regulatory compliance: Meets AABB, WHO, and local regulatory body requirements.

How Davix Relates to Blood Bank

• The Davix LIS supports blood bank workflows including inventory tracking, compatibility testing, and full traceability of blood products.
• It manages the complete cycle from donation to transfusion with digital records at every stage.
• It integrates with the barcoding system for positive identification of units and patients.
• It generates expiration alerts and consumption reports for efficient blood product inventory management.

Ensure your institution's transfusion safety with the Davix LIS. Request a demo to explore our blood bank module.