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Blood Bank Premises Design

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3. Blood Bank Premises Design

In planning the design of a blood transfusion service, the activities and flow of operation should be considered for adequate utilization of space.
The functional plan of a blood transfusion service is thus basedon the paths taken by the donors, the blood unit, blood samples and material. This is also required for submission to the DCI and any subsequent modifications need to be approved again.

1. Donor Complex

The donor complex consists of a donor waiting area, donor registration, medical examination room with preliminary testing, blood collection area, apheresis area, donor rest room and kitchen/pantry. The flow of donors should be uniform and clearly defined to avoid unnecessary traffic in the corridors
The donor complex should be pleasant and comfortable. Donor educational material can be made available to prospective donors in the reception or waiting room. The donor organizers should be associated with donor complex for donor motivation, recruitment and retention.

2. Blood storage

Initial storage of blood should be in the vicinity of the place where donor blood is collected, this is called as the quarantine storage. After all the tests are performed, blood should be stored in vicinity of the issue area.

3. Component preparation

The area for blood component should be close to quarantine storage. The component laboratory should be clean, dust-free and well lit. The service of blood component preparation needs a special licence from the DCI.

4. Serology laboratory

This laboratory is basically meant for red cell serology testing and donor and patient samples. A separate laboratory may be designated for antenatal and specialized serology.

5. Laboratory for transfusion transmitted disease

A separate laboratory should be designated for screening of all donor units for transfusion-transmitted diseases.

6. Issue counter

Outside the serology laboratory a small counter should be designed for accepting blood samples

and issue of blood, to avoid unnecessary and unauthorized entry of personnel in the laboratory.

Besides the essential donor and laboratory complexes, the premises should have provision for quality assurance laboratory, washing room, disposal facilities, distillation room, day care/therapeutic area, conference room, departmental library, administrative office, store and staff room.

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