Platelets Availability in Karur, Tamil Nadu

Need platelets in Karur, Tamil Nadu? 4 blood banks in Karur 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 Karur

Live Blood Availability in Karur

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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 Karur, Tamil Nadu

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

  • Karur Volantary Blood Bank Laboratary Services Run By Karur Medical Service Trust

    Charitable/VolBlood Bank
    35
    units
    Old NO.20, New No. 54, Kamachi Amman Kovil North Street, Nea, Karur, Karur, Tamil Nadu
  • Rainbow Blood Centre

    Charitable/VolBlood Bank
    7
    units
    3/245/5, Gandhi Nagar 3rd Cross,, Arugampalayam Road, Thangam Nagar,Soliyamman Mahal Bus Stop, Karur, Karur, Tamil Nadu
  • Government Medical College And Hospital, Karur

    Govt.Blood Bank
    145
    units
    Government Medical College and Hospital, Karur, Karur, Karur, Tamil Nadu
  • Karur Blood Centre

    Charitable/VolBlood Bank
    10
    units
    D. No. 196 Ground, First and Second Floor, Kamarajapuram West,karur-2, Karur, Karur, Tamil Nadu

Platelets in Karur — 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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