America’s Blood Centers

Thank you for becoming a new or regular blood donor. You may not know that there are several different types of blood donation

This is what I think when most people ask "blood donation". One pint of whole blood is placed in a plastic bag and processed, and it is divided into components (erythrocyte, plasma, possibly platelets and cryoprecipitate) in the laboratory of the blood center. After treatment, erythrocytes can be stored for up to 42 days

Since apheresis is blood that separates blood from blood during donation through a special machine, only certain parts of the blood are collected. This makes it possible to collect more individual components at once, such as red blood cells and platelets.

Standard or most common form of blood donation, Personal donation of pint for use by troubled patients

Targeted donation is blood donation from family and friends with the same blood type as you. For details, please contact the regional blood center.

Blood is taken from the individual before selective non-emergency surgery, during which a considerable amount of blood is lost. Donated units can be stored for up to 42 days and returned to the same person when blood transfusion is required. This is very useful for rare blood group patients who are difficult to receive support from regular blood supply. This is a rare option for seriously ill patients, as auto donors must be healthy enough to safely donate.

In Moldova, blood is collected in national and regional centers and regional departments, but blood tests are conducted only at domestic centers and one regional center. In 2005, about 10% of the blood screened at the transfusion center was judged as positive for transfusion infections (including HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C). Infected blood is discarded, but in Moldova it is necessary to improve the safety of all blood and blood products. In order to achieve this goal, PHHP conducted the following activities.

Even if you are 16 years old or 96 years old, the Netherlands Blood Center can help New Jersey hospitals provide enough high quality safe blood and blood products. Below is the answer to some of the most common questions we receive about blood donation, the benefits of blood donation, and the donation process. At first glance, blood donors must be at least 16 years of age, they must be at least 120 pounds in weight and have never suffered from hepatitis. In New Jersey, a child 16 years old must obtain parental consent. People over the age of 17 can donate blood without parental consent. Medicines that healthy people often drink, such as aspirin, diet pills, oral contraceptives, antihypertensive drugs, cholesterol drugs, etc. are not the cause of delay. The use of other medicines will be evaluated by the nurse. For details on the qualifications of a specific donor, please click here.