Analysis of Blood Transfusion Request and Utilization Pattern at the Blood Centre of the Tribal District, Dahod, India.

Introduction Blood is the most commonly donated, vital and essential tissue, saving many lives. It is better to use components instead of whole blood for maximum benefits of blood. Blood is considered a life-saving medicine, so it must be used with precautions as blood and its components can cause side effects such as transfusion-transmitted infections and various transfusion reactions in the recipients.