Blood bank software features
Caresoft BBMS covers the full blood bank workflow: donor registration and screening, collection, TTI testing, component preparation, stock and storage, patient grouping and crossmatch, issue, bedside verification, reactions, billing and statutory registers, with safety checks built into each step.
Patient side: from request to transfusion
| Step | What BBMS does |
|---|---|
| Requisitions | From the ward, from HIS or entered at the counter, with urgency, indication and component quantities |
| Samples | Barcoded tube labels; samples valid for 72 hours (configurable) |
| Grouping | Forward, reverse and Rh with antibody screen; discrepancies block issue |
| Crossmatch and reservation | Compatible units offered earliest expiry first; reservations lapse automatically |
| Issue | Bag-by-bag scan against expiry, hold, reservation and crossmatch; emergency O negative with medical officer authorisation |
| Bedside | Wristband and bag scan, two checkers, vitals; returns inside 30 minutes go back to stock |
| Reactions | Haemovigilance (HvPI) reaction form with medical officer review |
Donor side: from donor to released component
| Step | What BBMS does |
|---|---|
| Donors | Registration with duplicate checks, ABHA capture, deferral history kept confidential |
| Screening | Questionnaire, haemoglobin, weight, blood pressure and intervals checked against your thresholds |
| Collection | Bag type, volume, time; slow collections limited to red cells |
| Testing | TTI runs with kit lots and controls; reactive results discard all components and start look-back |
| Components | Preparation windows, bag limits, QC against NBTC parameters |
| Release | Only by a medical officer, only when all markers are verified non-reactive |
Running the blood bank
| Area | What BBMS does |
|---|---|
| Stock | By group and component, near-expiry alerts, quarantine, discard with medical officer authorisation |
| Storage | Fridge and freezer temperature logs; IoT loggers in Enterprise |
| Billing | Rate lists, schemes, discounts, payments, or charges posted to HIS |
| Reports | Statutory registers, NBTC monthly summary, eRaktKosh export, quality indicators |
| Security | Role-based access, two-step sign-in, full audit trail of every change |
| Go-live | Import donors, opening stock, patients and masters from Excel |
Questions people ask
Does BBMS print blood bag labels?
Yes. It prints compatibility tags, issue slips, sample labels, chair labels and component labels, with ISBT 128 barcodes in the Enterprise edition.
Can it import our existing data?
Yes. Donors, opening stock, patients and masters import from Excel templates. Every file is checked first and nothing is saved until you confirm; imported stock goes into quarantine for a physical check-in.
See it with your own stock and workflow
A 30-minute demo walks through donor to bedside, the safety stops, and how BBMS connects to your HIS.