Platelets Availability in Ranipet, Tamil Nadu

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

Live Blood Availability in Ranipet

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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 Ranipet, Tamil Nadu

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

  • Government District Head Quarters Hospital, Wallajah

    Govt.Blood Bank
    46
    units
    Government Head Quarters Hospital, Wallajah, SH 61, Walajapet, Tamil Nadu 632513, Walajapet, Ranipet, Tamil Nadu
  • Blood Centre Apollo Kh Hospital Melvisharam

    Charitable/VolBlood Bank
    40
    units
    2nd floor. S.No 158 ,159,Ranipet-vellore bypass, Melvisharam, Ranipet district, Melvisharam, Ranipet, Tamil Nadu
  • Christian Medical College Vellore, Ranipet Campus Blood Centre

    Charitable/VolBlood Bank
    971
    units
    Room No. B002, Ground Floor, B Block, Christian Medical College Vellore, Ranipet Campus, Kilminnal Village, Walajah Taluk, Vellore, Ranipet, Tamil Nadu
  • Government Hospital Arakkonam

    Govt.Blood Bank
    23
    units
    Government Hospital, Arakonam , Gandhi Nagar Arakonam Vellore Tamil Nadu, Arakkonam, Ranipet, Tamil Nadu

Platelets in Ranipet — 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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