The Puget Sound Blood Center (PSBC) mobile will be parked in front of the 45th Street Clinic (corner of 45th and Densmore) tomorrow (Thursday, June 16), from 11:00am to 4:00pm. The mobile will be closed for one hour during 1pm to 2pm. If you’ve never donated blood before, the process is relatively quick and simple. Here’s some information from PSBC:
Giving blood is a safe, easy process. After a donor registers, Blood Center staff asks about his or her health and medical history to confirm donation eligibility. Sterile, disposable equipment is used to collect each donor’s blood.
Actual donation takes only seven to ten minutes. The entire process is about an hour, but can help three people – each donated unit of blood is separated into platelets, plasma and red blood cells. The donor’s body immediately begins to replace the donated blood cells.
Anyone who is over the age of 18, over 110 pounds, and is free from any of the specific medical or health conditions listed on the PSBC website can donate blood. For more information, visit www.psbc.org or call 1-800-398-7888. You can also check out the PSBC’s handy fact sheet on Blood Donation by clicking here.
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