Platelets Availability in Udupi, Karnataka

Need platelets in Udupi, Karnataka? 4 blood banks in Udupi report live platelet stock — but be aware platelets have a 5-day shelf life, so stock can change within hours. For dengue cases and cancer treatments, single donor platelets (SDP) collected by apheresis are often preferred over random donor platelets (RDP).

Shelf Life
5 days at 22°C with continuous agitation
Donation Frequency
Every 14 days via apheresis (max 24/year)
Blood Banks Tracked
4 in Udupi

Live Blood Availability in Udupi

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About Platelets

Platelets help blood clot. They're transfused to dengue, cancer, and bone marrow patients. Platelets have the shortest shelf life of any blood product.

Who needs platelets?

  • Dengue patients with severe thrombocytopenia
  • Leukaemia and other cancer patients on chemotherapy
  • Bone marrow and organ transplant recipients
  • Patients with autoimmune platelet disorders

Blood Banks in Udupi, Karnataka

Verified blood banks, blood centres, and blood storage units — sourced from the Government of India's eRaktKosh portal.

  • District Hospital Blood Bank Udupi

    Govt.Blood Bank
    290
    units
    District Hospital Blood Bank udupi, Udupi, Udupi, Karnataka
  • Nitte Gajria Speciality Hospital Blood Storage Centre

    PrivateBlood Bank
    Nitte-Gajria Speciality Hospital Blood Storage Centre, Tellar, Karkala, , Karkala, Udupi, Karnataka
    Contact via blood bank reception
  • Kasturba Hospital Blood Centre

    PrivateBlood Bank
    132
    units
    Site.No.55/2, Shivalli Village, Manipal, Udupi, Udupi, Karnataka
  • Indian Red Cross Society Blood Centre, Udupi

    Red Cross Blood Bank
    75
    units
    1st Floor, Govt. Hospital Building, Muncipal Road, Kundapu, Udupi, Udupi, Karnataka

Platelets in Udupi — FAQs

Platelets have only a 5-day shelf life — the shortest of any blood product. Demand spikes during dengue season (typically July–November in north India) and around cancer treatment schedules. Most blood banks rely on directed donation from family or apheresis donors.

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