Table 6.
Pattern of usage of blood and blood components across clinical departments.
| Blood component | O & G (%) | Paed (%) | Surgery (%) | A & E (%) | Medicine (%) | Haematology (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole blood | 2,479 (99.67) | 481 (94.31) | 1,041 (98.49) | 4,568 (99.96) | 1,150 (94.10) | 1,710 (98.55) |
| Red cell concentrate | 1 (0.04) | 7 (1.37) | 4 (0.37) | 1 (0.02) | 32 (2.61) | 3 (0.17) |
| Platelets | 0 (0.00) | 9 (1.76) | 1 (0.09) | 1 (0.02) | 28 (2.29) | 12 (0.69) |
| Fresh Plasma | 7 (0.28) | 13 (2.54) | 11 (1.04) | 0 (0.00) | 12 (0.98) | 10 (0.57) |
| Total | 2,487 (21.47) | 510 (4.40) | 1,057 (9.12) | 4,570 (39.46) | 1,222 (10.55) | 1,735 (14.98) |