Platelets Availability in Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu

Need platelets in Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu? 7 blood banks in Thoothukkudi 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
7 in Thoothukkudi

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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 Thoothukkudi, 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 Kovilpatti

    Govt.Blood Bank
    90
    units
    Government District Head Quarters Hospital, Kovilpatti, FIRST FLOOR, OP BLOCK, KOVILPATTI, Kovilpatti, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
  • Government Thoothukudi Medical College And Hospital

    Govt.Blood Bank
    123
    units
    NH 7A, Subbiah Puram, Thoothukudi,, Palayamkottai Road, Near Rajaji Park, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
  • Avm Hospital Blood Centre

    PrivateBlood Bank
    5
    units
    AVM Hospital Blood Centre, AVM Associates Pvt Ltd, No. 135 P, Tuticorin, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
  • Life Line Blood Centre Tiruchendur

    Charitable/VolBlood Bank
    29
    units
    287 Thoppur, opp to Edision Hospital, Tiruchendur, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
  • Aarthi Blood Centre

    Charitable/VolBlood Bank
    Aarthi Hospital, 16, Santhaipettai Road, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
  • Government Hospital Tiruchendur

    Govt.Blood Bank
    11
    units
    Government Hospital, Tiruchendur, Kamarajar Salai, , Tiruchendur, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu
  • Rajesh Tilak Blood Centre At Rajesh Tilak Hospital

    PrivateBlood Bank
    Rajesh Tilak Hospital, Door No. 107J/79/53, P.C. Road, First, Tuticorin, Thoothukkudi, Tamil Nadu

Platelets in Thoothukkudi — 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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