Join the conversation: American Red Cross
Did you know donated blood has a shelf life of 56 days and platelets only have a shelf life of 5 days? January is National Blood Donor Month and the American Red Cross is here to answer your questions about blood and platelet donation.
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As we gear up, we'd like to share some of our contact information. You can call 1-800-RED CROSS to make an appointment to donate blood or log on to redcrossblood.org or even download the new Red Cross Blood App. For platelet donations, please call 757-623-4880. -
Did you know that January is National Blood Donor Month? Thank you to all of those who roll up a sleeve and help save lives!
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Every 2 seconds, someone in the United States needs blood.
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Did you know that blood is used to help premature infants, people battling sickle cell anemia, trauma patients, cancer and leukemia patients and many others.
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You can donate platelets every 7 days.
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If you donate platelets this Monday you will receive a free $10 gift card, while supplies last. Call 757-623-4880 to schedule an appointment.
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Did you know that the average transfusion is approximately 3 pints of blood!
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When you donate blood or platelets you can save up to three lives.
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AB donors are the universal blood type for platelets.
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Did you know that you can donate platelets up to 24 times a year?
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Did you know that platelets have a shelf life of only 5 days?
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