The Blood Bank Department at Cumberland Medical Center is staffed by technologists and technicians who are dedicated to providing the patient and physician with high quality products and services in a safe, efficient, and professional manner. The staff is on hand 24 hours a day, seven days a week, year round to assist the physician in matters of transfusion medicine.

Blood Bank is responsible for crossmatching units of blood, preparing cryoprecipitate, fresh frozen plasma, and platelets for transfusion, as well as investigating antibody identification. Over 4,000 units of blood are crossmatched and over 3,000 units are transfused annually. Obstetric cases are followed for administration of Rhogam and prevention of Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn.

Cumberland Medical Center Blood Bank receives all blood and blood products from the American Red Cross on a regular basis. In times of need, blood and or blood products are sent by special courier to arrive within a short period of time.

The Blood Bank staff makes every effort to assist the physician and the patient in transfusion matters. It is our desire and responsibility to perform testing in a safe, efficient, and effective manner.