Red Cross Has Urgent Need for Type O Negative Blood
Thursday, March 24th, 2016 -- 1:00 PM
-The American Red Cross has a significant need for type O negative blood donors to donate blood for patients.Type O negative blood can be transfused to patients with any blood type and is often used in emergency situations. While less than 7 percent of the U.S. population has type O negative blood, hospitals depend on frequent O negative donations to ensure it’s always available for patients in need. Eligible donors with type O negative blood are encouraged to make a whole blood or double red cell donation, where available, through the Red Cross.
Some Red Cross Blood Drives coming up next month include Monday, April 4th at the Colby High School from 12pm-5pm, Thursday, April 14th at OEM Fabricators in Neillsville from 11:30pm-5:30pm, Friday, April 15th at the Comfort Inn and Suites in Black River Falls from 12pm-5:30pm, Monday, April 25th at the Neillsville American Legion from 11:30am-5:30pm and Tuesday, April 26th at the Thorp Fire and Ambulance Station from 9:30am-2pm. The BloodCenter of Wisconsin is also holding a blood drive on Saturday, April 30th from 8am-1pm at the Abbotsford City Hall.
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