Blood for sickle cell crisis patients

In a sickle crisis, donated red cells are the treatment, exchange transfusions literally replace the sickled blood with healthy cells. ## Why these patients need blood Sickled cells block vessels and cause agony; transfusing healthy red cells unblocks and carries oxygen again. Assam carries a significant sickle burden in some communities, steady donors near those districts are lifelines. ## What a donor changes here Every unit on the shelf for these patients was an ordinary person’s ordinary Tuesday. Register as a donor, two minutes, OTP once, your own 6-digit sign-in code, and the next patient on this list finds blood already waiting. If you are arranging blood for one of these patients right now: post a free request (matching donors near the hospital are alerted in seconds) or check stock on e-RaktKosh and call the centre before travelling. The requisition slip guide explains the paper the hospital gave you. Related: sickle cell disease