For proper ensuring thorough anticoagulation of the blood, adequate mixing of blood with anticoagulation present in the blood bag is essential. It is also necessary for long term adequate quality of blood during storage for preventing clot formation and fibrin strands which is result from the activation of the clotting processes. Blood containing clots should not be transfused. So it is very crucial things to maintain a good quality of blood in the blood bag. In this study we have tried to focus on how blood clot can be occurred in blood bag during collection and how we can avoid the incidences.

Keywords: Anticoagulation, Blood shaker, ACD, CPDA1, CPDA2.

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Dr Md. Ashraful Hoque

CMBT, MIS, DGHS, Bangladesh