Urgent Need for Blood Donations

(Miami, FL. May 26, 2016)  Blood donations are urgently needed for all blood types. The blood supply has reached extremely low levels due to high usage in area hospitals. The public is urged to donate with OneBlood, the local blood center, as soon as possible. Especially needed are O Negative and O Positive blood types as well as platelet donations.

Blood donors who donate at any OneBlood Donor Center will receive a “We Are Free to Donate”

T-shirt, plus a $10 eGift Card.

  • Only 7% of the population has O Negative blood.  O Negative blood is known as the universal blood type, meaning any patient can receive O Negative regardless of the recipient’s blood type. O Negative is critical for trauma patients, premature babies, cancer patients and emergency surgeries.
  • 37% of the population has O Positive blood, making it the most popular blood type. It is transfused more often and is also in high demand.
  • Platelets are vitally needed to treat cancer patients. They will be transfused into cancer patients within 5 days of your donation and help sustain the lives of patients during treatment.

Generally healthy people age 16 or older who weigh at least 110 pounds can donate blood. To learn more about the importance of blood donation and how donors can target the power of their blood type visit oneblood.org.

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