Blood Centre & Transfusion Services
The Blood Centre at Ruby Hall Clinic was established on 1 January 1979 and remains one of Pune's most established transfusion services. It supports the hospital with a disciplined focus on delivering the right blood component to the right patient at the right time and in the right quantity.
Operating round the clock, the centre handles collection, testing, component preparation, storage, and issue of blood and blood products while supporting transfusion requirements across Sassoon Road, Hinjawadi, and Wanowrie.
Round-the-clock blood component support backed by structured testing, processing, and transfusion services.
How The Blood Centre Supports Patient Care
The service combines donor blood collection, component separation, disease screening, storage, and issue workflows so clinicians can access the blood product that matches the patient's clinical need.
Beyond routine component supply, the centre also supports advanced transfusion needs such as apheresis platelets, irradiation, leucodepletion, and antibody screening for high-risk or specialised cases.
Why This Centre Matters
Pune's Early Blood Centre Legacy
The unit has a long operational history and supports a large hospital ecosystem with a dedicated transfusion focus.
NABH-Aligned Quality Discipline
The service works within a quality-led environment built around safe testing, storage, traceability, and issue protocols.
Support For Multiple Campuses
Patients across Sassoon Road, Hinjawadi, and Wanowrie benefit from coordinated blood storage and transfusion support.
Core Blood Centre Services
Component Preparation And Storage
Whole blood is processed into packed cells, plasma, platelets, cryoprecipitate, and related components to match clinical requirements more precisely.
Advanced Transfusion Support
The centre supports specialised transfusion pathways including platelet apheresis, irradiation, leucodepletion, and antibody screening.
24/7 Availability Across Campuses
Round-the-clock storage and issue support helps maintain continuity for emergency, critical care, surgical, oncology, and in-patient transfusion needs.
Hospital Services
Single donor platelet collection supports patients who need high-value platelet components in a targeted and efficient format.
- Apheresis platelet support for specialised transfusion requirements
- Useful for haematology, oncology, and critical care settings
- Supports more targeted platelet therapy than pooled random donor units
Irradiated blood components help reduce transfusion-related complications in selected immunocompromised or high-risk patient groups.
- Supports safer transfusion planning in selected indications
- Integrated into specialist-led transfusion protocols
- Helps maintain quality control for sensitive patient cohorts
Leucodepleted components help reduce white-cell-related transfusion reactions and improve compatibility in selected patients.
- Supports reduced febrile non-haemolytic reaction risk
- Useful in repeat transfusion and higher-sensitivity settings
- Part of the centre's advanced blood component handling pathway
Antibody screening helps clinicians identify compatibility concerns early and plan safer transfusion strategies for patients with complex blood histories.
- Supports compatibility checks in complex transfusion cases
- Strengthens pre-transfusion planning and safety
- Works alongside component issue and testing workflows
Support Across Campuses
Main Blood Centre Support
The main Blood Centre functions from Ruby Hall Clinic, Sassoon Road, supporting component preparation, testing, storage, and issue for the broader hospital network.
- Ruby Hall Clinic Hospital, 40 Sassoon Road, Sangamvadi, Pune - 411001
- Hospital contact: +91 020 6645 5100
- Round-the-clock component issue and support
Blood Storage Centre Support
Hinjawadi is supported through coordinated blood storage and transfusion pathways connected to the main blood centre.
- Rajeev Gandhi Infotech Park, MIDC Phase 1, Plot No. P-33, Hinjawadi, Pune - 411057
- Campus contact: +91 020 6699 9930
Transfusion Support Access
Wanowrie receives blood storage and transfusion support through the Ruby Hall network for admitted patients and urgent clinical requirements.
- 59/6, Disney Park, Azad Nagar, Wanowrie, Pune - 411040
- Campus contact: +91 20 6649 4949
- Email reference seen on source: wanowrie@rubyhall.com
Frequently Asked Questions
What blood components are available through the Blood Centre?
The centre supports whole blood handling and issue of packed red cells, fresh frozen plasma, platelet products, cryoprecipitate, and related component-based transfusion support according to clinical need.
Is the service available at all times?
Yes. The Blood Centre and its storage-linked support system operate round the clock so emergency and in-patient transfusion needs can be addressed without depending on office hours.
Does the centre support advanced transfusion services?
Yes. The reference service includes apheresis platelets, irradiation, leucodepletion, and antibody screening for cases that need more specialised transfusion planning.
Need Blood Component Support Without Delay?
Use Ruby Hall Clinic's main hospital channels to connect with the Blood Centre and the right campus support team for urgent transfusion requirements.
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