Evaluating the Crossmatch-to-Transfusion Ratio as a Tool for Analyzing and Optimizing Blood Bank Resource Utilization: A Retrospective Observational Study.

Background Blood transfusion services are crucial for modern medical care, particularly for surgical interventions, chronic diseases, pregnancy complications, and malignancies. There is an increasing demand for blood products in India; hence, optimizing resource utilization in blood banks is essential. This study aims to evaluate the crossmatch-to-transfusion (C/T) ratio as a tool for analyzing and optimizing the utilization of blood bank resources.