Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the rate and reasons for blood and blood components wastage in the blood bank of a tertiary care hospital. Methods: This retrospective analysis examined discarded blood and components data over a 3-year period, assessing their quality based on outcomes. Whole blood, red cells, platelets, FFP, and cryoprecipitate units were discarded in the research. Expiry, serology positive, RBC contamination of platelets, leakages, clots, and lipemic FFP were reasons to reject blood products. Results: We collected 5000 units of blood. Overall, 4945 donors were male and 55 female. 4000 voluntary contributions, 1000 replacement donations. This research generated 17625 blood components from 5000 whole blood donors. Discarded 3201 components. Platelet concentrates (PCs) were discarded 83.24%, including 95.39% owing to expiration, 1.3% due to packed red cell contamination, and 2.7% due to seropositivity. Conclusion: Effective blood transfusion policy, donor screening, and technical staff training will minimize waste rates and alleviate the scarcity of these important materials.

Blood components, discarding reasons, training, transfusion policy, wastage percentage