The San Diego Blood Bank depends on the generosity of volunteer donors. Since studies have shown that the safest blood comes from volunteer donors, the State of California does not allow us to pay donors. Appointments · Donor Centers · Business Hours/Maps · Blood Drives · Donor Requirements · Before You Donate · Blood Donation FAQ

Single chemistry tests (Cholesterol, HDL, LDL, Triglycerides, Glucose, and Ketone), require 15 µL of whole blood. Lipid Panel tests require 35-40 µL of whole blood. Chol+Glu test panels require 25-30 µL of whole blood. Creatinine tests require 20 µL of whole blood. top See similar questions...

Yes. You will receive a donor card approximately eight weeks after your donation. Your blood type will be noted on that card. See similar questions...

A blood transfusion is unlikely. While a transfusion is possible, the odds are so small that Dr. Gartsman does not advise donating your own blood in advance of surgery. In more than 5,000 cases, he has never given a transfusion to a patient for this type of surgery. See similar questions...

Blood helps keep the body healthy. Blood carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body, and takes carbon dioxide and other waste products to the lungs, kidneys, and liver for disposal. It fights infections, and helps heal wounds. It is needed to sustain the lives of people whose blood functions have been impaired by injury or illness. See similar questions...

Sometimes blood can be specially treated to allow recipients to get a kidney from a living donor who has an incompatible or non-matching blood group. To prevent immediate rejection of the kidney, the recipient undergoes plasmapherisis or a plasma exchange treatment before and after the transplant to remove harmful antibodies from the blood. Antibodies are part of the immune system. They are proteins produced by white blood cells to fight infections. See similar questions...

Statistically, the rarest is AB Rh negative. However, at the blood center we think of the rarest type as being the one we don't have when we need it the most. Far more people have type O blood, and those are the donors we need most. While scientists are currently working on it, there is no substitute for blood. Donors are still the only source for the "Gift of Life." See similar questions...

This is an average distribution of the blood types in the United States. The distribution may be different for specific ethnic groups: See similar questions...

Since HIV testing began in 1985 we have received no reports of AIDS in patients receiving blood products from over one-half million donations made to our center. This points to the effectiveness of the combination of careful medical history of blood donors and the battery of very sensitive tests for HIV. The chance of getting hepatitis B or C from screened blood since 1996 is very low – approximately 1 in 50 - 100,000 per unit of blood received. See similar questions...

It is very important that as many healthy persons as possible volunteer to donate blood. This will help in ensuring a safe and adequate supply of blood for all patients. You can donate blood if you are between the age of 18 and 60 years. Encourage your healthy friends and relatives to become regular voluntary donors. See similar questions...

According to the most recent data from the National Blood Data Resource Center, U.S. hospitals transfused nearly 14 million units of whole blood and red blood cells to 4.9 million patients in 2001 - that's an average of 38,000 units of blood needed on any given day. Whole blood can be separated into its components red blood cells, plasma, platelets, and cryoprecipitate. The total number of units of all of these components transfused in 2001 was 29 million. See similar questions...

If you have blood work ordered by your physician we will draw blood, it is then sent to our reference lab which currently is UMASS Memorial Laboratories. We do offer sports physicals for $15 co-pay. You must have the money on your UMASS ID in the "other" account. You must pay at the time of making an appointment. If you miss your appointment there is no refund. If you call ahead at least 24 hours prior to the appointment then you can reschedule without losing the $15. See similar questions...

Type O- is the universal donor and can give red blood cells to any other type because it is compatible with all four major blood types: A, B, AB and O. See similar questions...

The doctor may recommend nutritional supplements, especially for children whose growth has been slowed. Special high-calorie liquid formulas are sometimes used for this purpose. Two-thirds to three-quarters of patients with Crohn's disease will require surgery at some point in their lives. About 25% to 40% of ulcerative colitis patients must eventually have their colons removed because of massive bleeding, severe illness, rupture of the colon, or risk of cancer. See similar questions...