CHICAGO (CBS) --In the Chicago area, theAmerican Red Crosscollects about 1,000 units of blood per day. It sounds like a lot, but the need for blood donations is huge and constant. Cynthia Torres has donated blood more times than she can count. "I try to donate every chance I get,...
(CNN) -- The American Red Cross will now test all blood, plasma and platelet donations for Covid-19 antibodies, the organization said Monday. "During these uncertain times, the Red Cross hopes that testing for Covid-19 antibodies will provide its valued donors insight into whether they may ...
Blood donation in the U.S. - Statistics & Facts The American Red Cross estimates that someone in the United States needs blood every two seconds. However, only around three percent of age-eligible people donate blood yearly. Most blood in the United States is donated voluntarily from unpaid ...
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Each day the U.S. needs about 29,000 units of red blood cells, 5,000 units of platelets and6,500 units of plasma, according to theAmerican Red Cross. The average blood transfusion is for three units, with a victim of a car accident requiring as many as 100. ...
Many individuals involved in accidents, needing transfusions, and those inflicted with blood cancers are among the patients that rely on blood donations to survive everyday. Currently only three out of every 100 people in America donate blood, according to the American Red Cross. ...
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Almost every two seconds, a patient in the United States needs ablood transfusion, according to Dr. Ross Herron, divisional chief medical officer for the American Red Cross. With COVID cases and hospitalization rates rising,blood donationsare needed now more than ever. ...
The American Red Cross tested blood donors for coronavirus antibodies and found that only a small percentage had them. These types of surveys can show how far the COVID-19 pandemic has spread.
In August 2023, the American Red Cross implemented the updated FDA blood donation guidelines which eliminate questions based on sexual orientation. We look forward to welcoming those who may be newly eligible to give through a more inclusive blood donation process. ...