Platelets Availability in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Need platelets in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu? 6 blood banks in Cuddalore 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
6 in Cuddalore

Live Blood Availability in Cuddalore

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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 Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

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

  • Government Kamaraj Hospital. Chidambaram

    Govt.Blood Bank
    114
    units
    Government Kamaraj Hospital, Chidambaram, chidambaram, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
  • Government Hospital, Virudhachalam

    Govt.Blood Bank
    36
    units
    salem road, Virudhachalam,, Virudhachalam, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
  • Government District Headquarters Hospital, Cuddalore

    Govt.Blood Bank
    75
    units
    Nellikuppam, Main Road Cuddalore , Nellikuppam,Main Road, Cuddalore, CUDDALORE, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
  • Neyveli Lignite Corporation (nlc Hi)

    Govt.Blood Bank
    7
    units
    NLC INDIA HOSPITAL, BLOCK-6, NEYVELI, Neyveli, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
  • M/S Rotary Blood Centre (run By Rotary Club Of Cuddalore Midtown Trust)

    PrivateBlood Bank
    41
    units
    situated at No. 74 ground floor and first floor chairmanGovindasamy Nagar Chellankuppam, Cuddalore, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu
  • Government Medical College Hospital Cuddalore Chidambaram

    Govt.Blood Bank
    4
    units
    Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu

Platelets in Cuddalore — 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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