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 Blood Donor Requirements
To give blood you must be at least 16 years old and have a Red Cross parental consent form filled out. You must weigh at least 110 pounds and be in good health. A blood donation can then be given every 56 days.
Over the age of 16 you do not need a form, all other information applies.
Recipients say thank you:
http://www.givelife2.org/recipient/default.asp
Double Red Cell Donation
Double red cell donation lets you give two units of red blood cells in one visit and returns all other components back to you. You may donate double red cells every 112 days, up to 3 times per year.
Make an appointment:
To expedite the donation process and to accurately plan for scheduling blood drive staff, we ask that blood donors make an appointment, however, walk-ins are always welcome.
To make an appointment call (507) 452-4258 email
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Blood Services... A Commitment to Safety |
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The Red Cross ensures donating blood is a safe opportunity to give the "gift of life." Each needle is sterile, disposable and used only once - just for you - and then destroyed after use. Red Cross technicians are specially trained to make your donation experience comfortable and rewarding. Our personnel will ask you confidential questions and conduct a quick health screening to determine if it is safe for you to donate. They will also be glad to answer your questions and talk about the process.
Receiving Blood
The blood supply is safer than it has ever been in our nation's history, and no organization is more committed to ensuring blood safety than the Red Cross. The Red Cross fiercely protects the blood supply
- by recruiting only volunteer blood donors
- by providing information about high-risk behaviors associated with transmissible diseases
- by conducting confidential and rigorous behavioral and health history screening interviews of all donors prior to donation.
After donation, each unit of blood goes through up to 12 tests at a National Testing Lab (NTL). Every unit of blood is screened for infectious diseases such as HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B and C, as well as for unexpected antibodies that might cause complications in some patients. While blood transfusions are not risk free, the blood supply is extremely safe. The risk of contracting HIV from a transfusion is currently extremely low - less than .0001%. In almost every case, the lifesaving benefits of receiving a blood transfusion outweigh the very small risk of contracting an infectious disease.
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