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The Operations of Blood Centers

The blood donated in each blood donation room are collected at the blood center in the area. There are 54 blood centers in Japan.

It is available for open year round to ensure that there is no excess or deficiency in blood inventory. If there is a requests from medical institutions, they can immediately respond to it.

It is available for open year round to ensure that there is no excess or deficiency in blood inventory. If there is a requests from medical institutions, they can immediately respond to it.

Adjustment of blood products

At blood centers, they only made the ingredients that patients need.

It is possible to use the precious blood effectively which has been obtained by blood donation.

Blood for component transfusion is called "blood component preparation."

Separated into red blood cells and plasma, or platelets and plasma.

After each test and inspection, they are commercialized and become blood products for blood transfusion.

The hygiene control, manufacturing control and quality control are strictly carried out.

Blood test

For the safety of those who receive blood transfusions, we test blood types, various viruses, and antibodies.

In addition, as a service to blood donors, they test biochemical tests and blood counts and inform you of the results.

Other business

Currently, the tour is not conducted due to the influence of corona, but you can see how blood products are made here.

In addition, as a service to blood donors, they test biochemical tests and blood counts and inform you of the results.

Cord blood bank and bone marrow donor registration are also handled here.

Blood center operations

At the Blood Center, they divide the blood into seven blocks and adjust the excess and deficiency of blood, so that they can immediately supply blood for transfusion year round, and have created a close network.

And they are formulating blood for safe blood transfusions. They test the donors' blood and deliver the results to them.

We thought that it would be possible to supply blood efficiently by making it a center.

Blood for research
The Location of the blood Centers