Blood Stats

Facts and Figures  l  Current blood stocks

Facts and Figures 2004 / 2005

Collection Figures

Number of Units collected 2004 / 2005

Pinelands HQ 81 089
Paarl 17 296
Worcester 17 937
George 7 243
Total 123 565

Number of New Donors 2004 / 2005

Pinelands HQ 5 858
Paarl 1 804
Worcester 1 405
George 751
Total 9818

Number of Donors donating 3 times or more 21 997
Total average frequency of donation 1.95

Test Results

Number of confirmed positive test results


HIV 36 0.029%
Hepatitis B 93 0.075%
Hepatitis C 9 0.0072%

Blood Bank Information
Number of units issued


Red Cells 106 776
Platelets 25 530
Fresh Frozen Plasma 13 966
After Hours requests 35 021
Emergency units issued 3 945
Units supplied to SANBS 650

Fractionation

Albumin 15 011
Stabilised Serum 14 727
Factor VIII 3 728

Medical Information

Apheresis Platelet Issues 3 114
Adverse Donor Reactions 1.32%
Autologous / Designated Donations 362 / 384
Therapeutic Donor Reactions 367


 

 
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