The Blood Bank and Transfusion Medicine Division at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) performs over 25,000 transfusions annually, including leukoreduced red blood cells and platelets, fresh frozen plasma, cryoprecipitate, granulocytes, and fresh whole blood. We serve many patients, primarily oncology and hematology patients, including those from CHOP’s large sickle cell program, as well as surgical patients, including many cardiothoracic and craniofacial patients.

We receive blood products from the American Red Cross and sponsor four employee blood drives annually. The division consists of a Blood Bank and Transfusion Service, Apheresis Service, Cell and Gene Therapy Laboratory, Tissue Bank, Surgical Satellite Facilities and the CHOP King of Prussia Blood Bank.