The KLE Blood Bank was a pioneering step in the direction of advanced and precise medical care, when it was started in 1988. The Blood Bank was established at the old premises with a minimum of 1000 sq feet required then as per FDA. The Blood Bank officer was Dr. V. S. Patravali who established the Blood Bank as per the FDA rules.

In 1996 the KLE Hospital shifted to a newer premises with about 2000 sq feet of area. The Blood Bank got a new look and a new Medical Officer Dr. L. C. Gupta.

In 2000-01 the Blood Bank again got a face lift with new highly sophisticated five star looks and an additional of 50 sq mtrs of area. This was preceded by the appointment of a new Medical Officer Dr. Deepali Patil.

Our Aim

The KLE Blood Bank has a long term aim of becoming a totally voluntary Blood Centre and to have a fully fledged department of Transfusion Medicine with a Post Graduate course in Transfusion Medicine.

The following will be part of Department of Transfusion Medicine.

1. Apheresis
2. Bone Marrow Transplant Processing
3. HLA Typing
4. Irradiated Blood Components
5. Advanced Serology Lab
6. Tissue / Bone Banking

Our Achievements

We have a few new feathers in our cap.

We have been licensed to have a fully fledged functional Component Preparation Laboratory since December 2001. This is the only Component Preparation Laboratory in the whole of North Karnataka, South Maharashtra a Goa. As of yet this is our most cherished achievement.

The new premises of the Blood Bank was inaugurated at the auspicious hands of Smt. Ramadevi Governor for the State of Karnataka. The KLE Blood Bank was affliated with the Indian Red Cross Society Belgaum Chapter.

Our Blood Bank is ZBTC (Zonal Blood Testing Centre) since 1996 and has been performing TTD screening tests namely HIV, HbsAg abd lately HCV for various Blood Bank's in Belgaum City.

The KLE Blood Bank has a complete up-to-date Standard Operating Produces Manual (SOP) with all the GMP's being followed as per FDA and Drugs Control Act. We are performing all the tests by tube method.

For grouping both cell and serum grouping are performed or Cross Matching Saline Albumin and IAT are performed.

Atypical antibody screening is done for all samples of patient and donor by saline and albumin method.

Direct and Indirect Antiglobulin test is done.

Atypical antibody titre is done.

Transfusion Reaction workups are being done on a regular basis.