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It's every 56 days days doll. They won't let you donate early.
Have you considered Alyx donation if your not type A blood? Then you only have to donate every 4 months!
Thanks for your help.
Sorry HRN...
When they say that I can donate, I do.
I'm A(neg) CMV(neg) so the Alyx donation is out. I have done the one where they suck out they blood, filter out the blood cells and put the plasma back in with some glucose ... or something. Its the equivilant to donating two times at once.
I felt retarted after that one though. They took too much blood out at one time.
Yay! I am too. It was a slow day at the Pomona Donor Center. Everyone in the area should come by and donate blood or platelets. I'm the Nursing Supervisor of that Red Cross Donor Center.
I'm due to be bled out a bit. Type A+. I've done whole, double-red, platelets, can you please tell me what is needed most? My bb has been calling me lately to come in. I just had health check which green lights me.
And, donating reduces heart attack risk. Just getting harpooned isn't much fun.
O+ is more universal and therefore the most wanted blood type.
at least that's what they tell me, since I'm that type.
They want and need ALL blood types, there is a critical shortage.
However, O- is the universal blood type and can be given to anyone.
As fast as we get the blood in and processed it is shipped out to the hospitals. It does not stay in our Pomona facility for very long. I've been down in the lab in the cold storage where they keep the blood and some of the shelves are pretty sparse for all the blood we collect per day.
I'm due to be bled out a bit. Type A+. I've done whole, double-red, platelets, can you please tell me what is needed most? My bb has been calling me lately to come in. I just had health check which green lights me.
And, donating reduces heart attack risk. Just getting harpooned isn't much fun.
Platelets are most needed and they can grab a red cell at the same time. Platelets only have a shelf life of 5 days, so they are used up pretty fast and you can donate those every two weeks.
Yes, donating blood reduces your risk for heart attack and stroke.
The finger stick is worse then the actual needle stick. It's no big deal.
The finger stick is worse then the actual needle stick. It's no big deal.
Freeking A, I thought I was the only one that thought that. I hate that little needle man, it hurts more than the donation itself. God, I hope I never become diabetic and have to stick myself everyday, that would suck.
BTW, I donated last week!
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Less than a 24-hour supply of most major blood types.
You can make a difference by donating blood.
Because we have such an urgent need for blood right now we have some special promotions we are offering!
Present to donate and fill out an entry form at a drive between June 23 and July 6 and you will be entered into a DAILY drawing for a chance to win a $100 Gas Gift Card! Present to donate during the month of June and you will receive a FREE Meal Coupon from Wahoo's Fish Taco! In addition, all blood and platelet drive participants during the summer months - June, July, or August - who fill out an entry form at a drive, will be entered into a monthly drawing to win a $500 Gift Card!
We do not have enough appointments to provide for Southern California patients. Please consider making a donation today by visiting Give Life | American Red Cross or by calling 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543).
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Southern California, CA –American Red Cross officials today announced plummeting blood supplies and a critical shortage Labor Day week.
To avert a crisis, Red Cross is making an urgent appeal for local residents to call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or log onto givelife.org and make an appointment to donate blood. Red Cross blood drive hours will be extended throughout Southern California for donor convenience.
“Every day we make triage decisions to meet local hospitals’ needs,” states Cliff Numark, director of donor recruitment for American Red Cross Blood Services, Southern California Region. “We’ve taken several strong steps to avert this emergency appeal; however, when the blood supply becomes so severely affected, we have no choice but to alert the public.
“All of the blood provided to the sick and injured in Southern California is provided by volunteer donors,” Numark continues. “The only way to avert a critical blood shortage is for more people to volunteer to donate blood, and we desperately need this now.”
As of Sunday night, the Red Cross blood supply inventory for all of Southern California included just 24 units of type O-negative blood, 6 units of type B-negative blood, 34 units of A-negative blood and only 107 units of B-positive blood. If supplies are not replenished, the American Red Cross fears its shelves will lack the blood types most needed for treating trauma patients and newborns.
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“The Red Cross is offering everyone who presents to donate blood or platelets at a Red Cross blood drive in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and Ventura counties a chance to enter a daily drawing to win a $100 gift card for gasoline. Entries will be accepted at all Red Cross blood drive locations, and will be limited to these Southern California counties. The promotion runs from August 25 though September 7, and one winner will be drawn each day of the promotion. Winners of the free gas drawing will be announced by September 15th. Prizes are non-transferable and not redeemable for cash. American Red Cross employees are not eligible.
The American Red Cross urgently appeals to Southern California residents to donate blood. Giving blood is safe. It is simple. Any healthy person age 17 or older (age 16 if accompanied by a parent) and weighing at least 110 pounds may be eligible to donate blood.
All eligible donors are asked to schedule an appointment to donate blood by calling 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) or by visiting Give Life | American Red Cross. To organize a blood drive, call 1-800-491-2113. For Spanish, please call 1-866-POR-VIDA (1-866-767-8432) or visit Untitled Document.
To sponsor a blood drive, please call 800-491-2113
To volunteer please call 800-498-9910
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Southern California Blood Services - 100 Red Cross Circle, Pomona, CA 91768
To donate blood you must be at least 17 years old (16 years of age with written parental consent), weigh 110 lbs. and be in good health.
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