Asian Association of Transfusion Medicine

1. Portable to carry in blood donation drives
2. Quick results
3. Accurate
4. Works on AC and/or DC
5. Memory for storage with date and time
6. On screen start and toggle buttons
7. Dual wavelength measurement, 570 nm for hemoglobin & 880 nm for turbidity
8. compensation
9. Perform on arterial or venous blood
10. An optional audio signal to alert, when results are displayed or in case of error
11. Results displayed with in 15-60 sec depending on haemoglobin conc.
12. Measurement in g / dL or g/ L
13. Microprocessor based and battery operated

1. Availability of Different types
2. Bags-PVC
3. Labels: English
4. Donor needle gauge size: 16G to 17G
5. Sterilization: sterile pyrogen free
6. Shelf life: 2 years
7. Solutions: 49/63 mL CPDA 1,80/100ml. with/withoutSAGM(if triple,Quadruple)
8. Collection: 350/450 mL +/- 10%

1. Available in plastic container
2. Sterile
3. Should not hamper quality of apheresis product

1. continuous operation with intermittent loading
2. Oscillations 12+/- 2rpm, motor driven oscillations
3. motor activated clamping
4. Audible alarm
5. Battery operated
6. Display with volume settings
7. Weight not more than 7 kg
8. provision for pausing and audio and visual alarms.
9. Battery backup ideal for stationary as well as mobile which last for at least 8 hours.
10. Time measurement : Time of collection is indicated at the end of every collection
11. Accuracy : 2 % of the programmed weight

1. Sealing time 1-2 sec
2. Works on AC/DC current
3. Automated tube detection
4. Radiofrequency sealing
5. Trigger : Automatic trigger sealing with the help of optical sensor
6. Indication lamps : Ready,Seal,Power ON,Failure
7. Separation of tube segments should be easy and not leaking

1. Sealing time 1-2 sec
2. Battery Operated
3. Automated tube detection
4. Radiofrequency sealing
5. Trigger : Automatic trigger sealing with the help of optical sensor
6. Indication lamps : Ready,Seal,Power ON,Failure
7. Separation of tube segments should be easy and not leaking

1. Easily accessible surfaces
2. Seat elements designed to maximize donor comfort with arm rest
3. Trays to place accessories like BP Apparatus, Blood Collection Monitor etc.
4. Interface for blood collection monitor
5. Works on AC/DC current
6. Movable head and/or legs portion

1. Fully automated microprocessor controlled continuous/ intermitent flow Cell Separator.
2. Should be a donor & operator friendly unit.
3. Facilities for collection of various products and in various combinations.
4. Should have single/ double arm procedure for all protocols.
5. It should operate on AC/battery back up (UPS)
6. It Should have a high yield leuco-depleted platelet collection from a single donor with minimal plasma and should have capability of collecting 3×1011 or more platelets from a single donor using a single arm / double arm.
7. Procedure: On entering the patient data and procedure characteristic, system automatically set run parameters with predicted run results and should decide yield
8. Advance help menu should be available at any time during alarm conditions
9. Lower extra corporeal volume, not more than 200 to 250 ml
10. Capable of downloading or printing full procedure report any time after procedure
11. Inlet and return flow rates up to 100ml/min
12. Port for interfacing available

1. To carry whole blood from individual donors to blood bank or from blood bank to point of use
2. Should be portable
3. Easily installed in ambulance, car, Mobile Refrigeration Van etc.
4. available in different capacities
5. Work on AC and DC
6. Alarm system available

1. Facility of working on AC and DC
2. Provide environment for blood donation similar to donation room
3. Space for storage of material and sitting of staff and donor
4. Catchy interiors and exteriors

1. To continuously agitate platelet concentrates in a temperature controlled environment at 22C-2C
2. Stainless steel
3. External: Corrosion Resistant, at least 1mm thickness
4. Available in different capacities
5. Designed to hold a required load of random platelet or apheresis platelet
6. Electronic temperature control to maintain even temperature at +22 ?C (?0.5 ?C) at all shelves
7. Digital temperature (LED) display with 0.1 ?C graduation
8. Visual and audible alarm system indicating temperature and power failure.
9. Seven day chart recorder, or electronic record of maximum and minimum temperature attained
10. Agitation at 1.5 inch (3.6–4 cm) side to side
11. Stroke, 60–70 strokes/min.
12. Should have transparent outer door
13. Door should have one hand operation with locking facility
14. Removable drawers for storage of any size product
15. Sturdy one piece drawers with holes for complete air circulation across both surfaces of platelet bags
16. Should have pause button
17. A built – in voltage stabilizer along with an external voltage stabilizer.
18. Battery back up for alarm and temperature recording device

1. To freeze and store plasma.
2. Compression freezer with CFC-free refrigerant gas and electricity supply
3. Internal: Stainless steel
4. External: Corrosion Resistant
5. Electronic temperature control Operating temperature with setting accuracy of ?1 ?C whatever the load at ambient temperature.
6. Fan air cooling
7. Automatic defrost within safe temperature range
8. Digital temperature (LED) display with 0.1 ?C graduation Temperature recording device
9. Visual and audible alarm system indicating unsafe temperatures
10. Battery back up for alarm and temperature recording device
11. Vertical or horizontal standing
12. Microprocessor controlled with digital display of all functions
13. System should be made of high-grade steel with rounded corners in the interior for easy cleaning & system should have down-feed evaporator for efficient refrigerant flow.
14. System should have washable condenser filter to maintain peak cooling efficiency. It should also have indicator for advising removal and cleaning of dirty filters.
15. System should have automatic voltage boost compensations for low voltage conditions.
16. System should offer positive closure to assure tight seal against double independent door gaskets to minimize frost build-up.

1. Refrigerators should be upright .
2. The system should have temperature range of 0 OC to + 10 o C
3. Maximum temperature uniformity.
4. Available in variable capacity
5. System should have auto clean
6. automatic condensate evaporator tray.
7. Should have fully extendable stainless steel drawers with inner chamber of stainless steel
8. Multipane heated glass door and frame.
9. Positive latch with key lock security.
10. CFC free foamed in place polyurethane insulation.
11. Simultaneous display of upper and lower temperatures, audio and visual alarms with controlling resolution : 0.5 oC
12. User adjustable high and low temperature alarms
13. Continuous monitor of condenser efficiency with alarm.
14. The system should have built-in 7 day chart recorder to record temperature changes
15. Battery back up for alarm and temperature recording device

1. To create sterile tubing connections maintaining a functionally closed system.
2. Sterility should be preserved without damage to cells or fluids.
3. Compatible with all standard tubing.
4. User friendly
5. Compact and lightweight.
6. 320 C ( 608 F ) temperature (approx.)
7. Sensor – controlled temperature welding
8. Tubing specifications – Welds all PVC tubing

1. Floor Standing Unit, moveable on castor wheels
2. Easy to read digital display for controlling basic functions.
3. Equipped with an automatic lid lock .
4. Digital display present
5. Facility to calibrate using tachometer
6. Max Ref: 6000 X g, adjustable at 10g steps
7. Max Speed: 4200 rpm and more.
8. Available in different bag sizes
9. Drive unit: Directly and maintenance free induction drive.
10. Operation: Unlimited and defined programming of all parameters, automatic programming sequence controlled by microprocessor digital display of nominal and actual values.
11. Memory to store many centrifugation programs
12. Safety of operation should confirm with international safety regulations.
13. Protection of data: In the event of power failure,data should remain stored.
14. Documentation: Possible connection to a computer, upgrading with monitoring system should be supplied in the accessories.
15. Centrifugal time: 3 digit in hr. & min. range 1mn-99hr. operation.
16. Preliminary running time: 3 digit adjustable 0-99 hr for the period before starting.
17. Temperature: 2 digit adjustable in 1 intervals.
18. Temp Control range: -20?C to +40?C
19. Interference display: Program error, imbalance lid open, internal interference t. Refrigerant : CFC free
20. Should support hook adapters for spinning small bags. v. Accessories:
21. Rotors with buckets
22. Plastic insert, complete with spacers to spin triple & / quadruple blood bags.

1. Should be user friendly
2. Provide pressure sufficient to transfer supernatant to other bag without damaging blood bag
3. Spring based
4. Front surface should be of glass
5. Plasma expressor(automatic)
6. Should be suited for automatic separation of plasma, free from red cell and
7. buffy coat contamination.
8. Optoelectronic sensor which activates the clamp the instant it detects the
9. presence of red cells of buffycoat in its path
10. Component detected : Red cells , buffy coat
11. Sensor : Infra red
12. Clamp : Motor Activated
13. Alarm : Visual alarm for end of plasma
14. High degree of leucocyte removal after separation which reduces febrile non hemolytic transfusion reaction and deteoriation of stored red cell.
15. Rich platelet yield and better viability

1. Should be suited for automatic separation of plasma, free from red cell and buffy coat contamination
2. Optoelectronic sensor which activates the clamp the instant it detects the presence of red cells of buffycoat in its path
3. Component detected : Red cells , buffy coat
4. Sensor : Infra red
5. Clamp : Motor Activated
6. Alarm : Visual alarm for end of plasma
7. High degree of leucocyte removal after separation which reduces febrile non hemolytic transfusion reaction and deteoriation of stored red cell
8. Rich platelet yield and better viability

1. Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer – Printing Method
2. 4 ips (102 mm/sec) – Print Speed
3. 203 DPI – Resolution
4. Parallel / Serial or USB / Serial – Interface
5. Transmissive Sensor Reflective Sensor Ribbon-end Sensor – Sensors
6. Different Barcode Font available

1. 40 scans per second – Scan Rate
2. Single Scan Line – Scan Pattern
3. USB , Serial and Ps2 – System Interfaces

1. Required a refrigerated water bath with precise chamber temperature control.
2. Microprocessor based PID controller.
3. Chamber temperature displayed to 0.1 0 C
4. Built in thermometer holder
5. Adjustable overtemperature alarm setting with audio and visual alarm warning
6. Should thaw FFP at 4+-20 C
7. Chamber drain system
8. Deep thawing chamber
9. Auto access for loading and unloading
10. Thawing capacity – 4 units or higher

1. Operating temperature : 37+-20 C
2. Digital Display present
3. Microprocessor based PID controller.
4. Temperature controller sensor time for thawing
5. Capacity (in terms of bags) : 8-12 regular plasma filled bags

1. The biological safety cabinet shall be designed in compliance with international standards.
2. The safety cabinet must feature an aerosol tight, electrically driven front window made of laminated safety glass, that seals the inner chamber.
3. It should be a negative pressure encapsulated system.
4. The cabinet shall incorporate HEPA filters for supply and exhaust air, providing efficiency
5. of 99.999% for 0.3 micron particles.
6. System should have a safety feature, which ensures that UV light is on only when the front window is fully closed.
7. The safety cabinet must feature transparent laminated safety glass side window panels.
8. The cabinet should incorporate a non-reflecting lacquer coated rear chamber wall rather than stainless steel.
9. The cabinet must offer removable, autoclavable arm rests to prevent front air ducts from becoming obstructed during operation by a user’s arms.
10. The cabinet must not exceed 83” in height when positioned upon an accessory support stand.
11. The cabinet must feature both visual and audible alarm functions to indicate discrepancies in operating conditions relative to the parameters of inflow and down flow air movement and window placement.
12. The safety cabinet must be designed such that the supply filter is protected from potential damage via accidentally excessive mechanical force inside the work area.
13. The cabinet must not incorporate air ducts in the sides of the chamber interior.
14. The cabinet design must be such that all service, re-certification and filter changes may be conveniently accomplished from the front of the safety cabinet so that shifting of the cabinet is not required while servicing.

1. Size and temperature as per user requirement
2. Minimum pull down period
3. Internal wall Stainless sheet,exterior Pre painted GI sheet
4. Aluminium Floor
5. Swing type door
6. Compressor of Standard company with maximum warranty
7. Air cooled compressor
8. Evapor unit: Stainless steel with excellent corrosion resistance, inner grooved copper tubes, in-built defrost heaters
9. Provision for movable stainless steel shelves
10. UPS back up
11. Adequate lighting
12. Probe Sensor at different locations
13. Alarm/monitoring display outside door, audible alarm
14. Temperature display with recording facility using thermograph
15. Door- hinges type with the provision for locking the door from outside

1. Source Cesium 137 or Cobalt- 60
2. Blood component should receive minimum 15-25Gy dose of irradiation
3. Sample rotation system

1. Open System for programming any ELISA test
2. UV Screening , Advanced kinetics, End point, curve fit, shaking
3. Programmable time and speed
4. Measurement channels & Ref. channel present
5. Variable Wave length and filters present
6. Absorbance range – 0 to 4.0 OD
7. Accuracy and precision – +- 0.005 OD
8. Resolution – 0.001 OD
9. Throughput to suite Lab. requirement
10. Software capable for self test and calibration
11. Help menu available
12. Residual volume per well – 2 µl
13. Suitable for U,V & flat bottom microplates etc
14. Printer attachable
15. Software capable for self test and calibration
16. Many methods stored for easy recall
17. Crosswise operation, overflow washing, bottom washing
18. Vacuum power – software adjustable
19. Software capable for self test and calibration

1. Open System for programming any ELISA test
2. UV Screening , Advanced kinetics, End point, curve fit, shaking
3. Programmable time and speed
4. Measurement channels & Ref. channel present
5. Variable Wave length and filters present
6. Absorbance range – 0 to 4.0 OD
7. Accuracy and precision – +- 0.005 OD
8. Resolution – 0.001 OD
9. Throughput to suite Lab. requirement
10. Help menu available at all stations
11. Fully robotic compatible
12. Able to interface with ERP software
13. Software capable for self test and calibration
14. Help menu available
15. Residual volume per well – 2 µl
16. Suitable for U,V & flat bottom microplates etc
17. Printer attachable
18. Software capable for self test and calibration
19. Alarm in case of any error or reagent requirement
20. Many methods stored for easy recall
21. Crosswise operation, overflow washing, bottom washing
22. Vacuum power – software adjustable
23. Software capable for self test and calibration

1. Indivual or pool testing option available
2. Assay menu flexibility
3. Should have high sensitivity
4. Configurations customizable
5. RS232 connectivity for data transfer
6. Barcode tracking
7. Minimal sample preparation
8. Available as fully or semiautomatic technology
9. Throughput to suite Lab. requirement
10. Help menu available at all stations

1. Able to run single sample
2. Assay menu flexibility
3. Should have high sensitivity and specificity
4. Configurations customizable
5. RS232 connectivity for data transfer
6. Barcode tracking
7. Throughput to suite Lab. requirement
8. Able to plot LJ chart
9. Help menu available at all stations

1. Available in various sizes.
2. Should have temperature range of 5 deg C above ambient temperature to max. 70 deg C
3. Should have internal casing and fittings of stainless steel
4. Should have continuously adjustable throttle valve for fresh and exhaust air regulation.
5. Should have microprocessor regulated automatic control with integrated error recognition
6. Should have precise independent temperature regulation and optical alarms
7. Should have short heating up times and a reduction temperature overshoot
8. Should have tilt proof shelves with pull-out limiters
9. Should have digital programme timer
10. Should have adjustable temp. limit controller
11. Should have heating up time to 98 % of 37 deg C of 50 mins
12. Should have recovery time to 98 % of 37 deg C of 10 mins
13. Should operate on AC supply.

1. Available in various sizes.
2. Should have various shelves with pores to maintain uniform temperature.
3. Should have minimum working temperature of 20 degree centigrade to 250 degree centigrade.
4. Should have inter changeable silicon door gasket and adjustable shelf support.
5. Should have microprocessor control.
6. Should have large temperature display & programmable controller for heating – up / cooling down.
7. Should have timer to activate & deactivate the oven.
8. Should have heating up time to max. of 30 minutes.
9. Should operate on AC supply.

1. Unique, grippy finger rest
2. Constant quality performance
3. Colour coded handle: easy identification of different volume ranges.
4. Quick click – volume setting
5. Separate tip ejector
6. Ergonomic design
7. Autoclavable tip cone,
8. Nonmetallic internal parts.
9. Inhouse calibration and setting of volume possible

1. Blood weighing scale with built in interface facility to transfer data to software
2. Measure weight in gms. and ml.
3. Facility to convert weight in gms. to ml. as per specific gravity of blood unit d) Digital display
4. Memory to save data conversion factor for each blood component
5. Zero set Provision: Automatic
6. Visual indication to indicate volume mode or weight mode

1. Fully automated three/five part differential haematology analyzer
2. Should be based on electronic impedence with chamber voltage digital control and flow cell digital meter clot detection method,
3. Hematology analyzer reporting blood cell counts providing minimum WBC, Lym %,Lym #, Mon %, Mon #, Neu %, Neu #, RBC, Hb, MCV, Hct, MCH, MCHC, RDW – CV, RDW-SD
4. The system should have built in TFT graphic
5. Colour high resolution display, with provision for attaching mini keyboard.
6. The system should be capable of processing blood sample volume to be 15 to 60 µl.
7. The system should have a predilute sample ability with on board dilute dispenser.
8. The equipment should have zero routine maintainance utilizing features such as automatic reagent priming and aperture cleaning after every cycle including up sample cycle.
9. The system should provide a comprehensive flagging system for laboratory defined quantitative high / low range
10. System should have data storage
11. The system should have the facility of clot filter which avoid possible blockages
12. The system should have minimum linearity ranges as follows WBC from 0.1 10 3/mm3 to 400 10 3 / mm 3 RBC from 0.5 10 6/mm 3 to 15 10 6 / mm 3 PLT from 5 10 3 / mm 3 to 4 10 3 / mm3 Hb from 1 g /dl to 26 g / dl
13. The system should preferably automatically give an alarm to the operation for doing the maintenance
14. The system should have low cost per test
15. The system should have provision to run the system as three part as well as five part for reagent economy(optional)

1. Basic stand with stabilized power supply.
2. Binocular hand rotable 360 degrees.
3. Eyepiece 10 x wide field
4. Objective achromat 4 x, 10 x , 40 x & 100 x oil

1. Available in different sizes
2. Easy to read digital display for controlling basic functions.
3. Equipped with an automatic lid lock
4. Digital display present
5. Facility to calibrate using tachometer
6. Time, speed adjustable
7. Max Speed: 4200 rpm and more.

1. Available in various sizes
2. The inner, outer chamber and basket are made of stainless steel
3. Efficient radial locking system made of stainless steel plate, with paddle lifting device.
4. Electrically heated by special flange type/immersion type heaters
5. The unit is fitted with a safety valve, pressure release valve, water level indicator
6. The pressure inside the chamber is variable from 5 psi. to 30 psi.
7. Working Temperature: 121ºC
8. Hydro test Pressure: 2.5 kgf/cm sq.g (35 psi)
9. Safety Controls features present
10. Microprocessor Based Control

1. Should be supplied with kit insert and reagents
2. Able to run manually or through automatic machine
3. High sensitivity
4. Storage conditions 2-80C
5. In pack size of 96 test or multiples of 96 test
6. The procedure, validity criterion and interpretation of result as per kit insert
7. Work on serum or plasma
8. Cold chain maintenance during transport

1. Should be supplied with kit insert and reagents
2. Available as a basket or strip type
3. Control should be present
4. High specificity
5. Visual color should appear at the end
6. Storage conditions 2-80C
7. Work on serum or plasma
8. Procedure, validity criterion and interpretation of result as per kit insert
9. Cold chain maintenance during transport

1. Storage conditions 2-80C
2. Titre 1:256 for antiA,B,AB or 1:128 for Rh
3. Cold chain maintenance during transport
4. Should pass Quality control check as per DGHS

1. Open System for programming any ELISA test
2. UV Screening, Advanced kinetics, Endpoint, curve fit, shaking programmable time and speed
3. Measurement channels & Ref. channel present
4. Variable Wavelength and filters present
5. Absorbance range – 0 to 4.0 OD
6. Accuracy and precision – +- 0.005 OD
7. Resolution – 0.001 OD
8. Fully robotic compatible
9. Able to interface with ERP software
10. Alarm in case of any error or reagent requirement
11. Many methods stored for easy recall
12. Crosswise operation, overflow washing, bottom washing
13. Vacuum power – software adjustable
14. Suitable for U, V & flat bottom microplates etc
15. Dispensing accuracy – CV < 3 % over plate
16. Residual volume per well – 2 µl
17. Open software structure – built-in service menu
18. UPS battery backup
19. Printer attachable
20. Software capable for self-test and calibration

1. Should freeze the plasma unit within 30 minutes
2. The core temperature of plasma should be < -25C
3. Different capacities of bags
4. Electronic digital temperature display/controller
5. Operating temperature below -500C

1. perform centrifugation, reading and interpretation of all the tests based on CAT ( column Agglutination Test) for cross-matching on coomb’s an enzyme phase to pick both IgG & IgM Antibodies, Blood Grouping, partial D typing, Antibody screening & identification.
2. Give easy interpretation with clear color images of the test results with CCD camera
3. Able to validate, store, print and sent the results to host computer
4. Complete traceability of tests, results, and operator.
5. Total cycle time for centrifugation and reading of the cards should be less than 20 minutes

1. Digital PH meter.
2. PH range should be 0 to 14.
3. Milli volt range should be 0-1999+/- mv.
4. Resolution 0.01 pH.
5. Standardization range +/-2 pH.
6. Temp. Compensation 0-100 degree C.
7. Display 4 digit LED with automatic polarity.

1. Designed to carry out all routine tests such as PT, aPTT, TT, Fibrinogen and clotting factors
2. accurate reading and precise results
3. Low reagent consumption
4. QC and calibration program incorporated

1. An automatic decanting cycle, with its reproducible speed and angle, consistently removes more saline than even the most skillful hand decanting, leaving a dry cell button
2. fully automated programmable wash cycles take care of all the necessary steps for precise, thorough cell washing.
3. No cross-contamination