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PATNA: Authorities at Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) on Wednesday purchased 3,000 malaria test kits to be used at its blood bank for blood processing.TOI on Wednesday carried a report that stored blood were lying useless at the PMCH blood bank for lack of processing because there had been no malaria test kit there since December 17. “We will also order 10,000 more such kits within ten days,” Dr Prasad said.Sinha said around 600 units of blood were lying unprocessed at the PMCH blood bank because of lack of malaria test kit. PMCH had all the other test kits, except for malaria.Medical experts say the blood once donated has to be used within 35 days. In case of platelets, it can be used only within five days of donation.Officials said the PMCH blood bank problem occurred after its store manager was transferred to IGIMS. “Now, we will process 200 units of blood daily,” he said and added around 90 units of blood were required on daily basis on an average..