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Sign up today at Versiti Blood Center of Indiana - Donor Portal
There are 25 appointment slots available.
Two kinds of donations are available: standard whole blood and double red cell donation.
A standard whole blood donation equals 500 ml and includes your red blood cells, plasma, and platelets.
A double red cell donation equals 360 ml and is red blood cells only.
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Versiti Blood Center of Indiana
Stronger Together!
Why Your Donation Matters
There is no substitute for blood. It cannot be manufactured. Patients in need of blood or blood products must rely on people like you to donate. You may find it comforting to know those who are hesitant about donating blood for the first time often find that the donation process is easy and that saving lives is deeply gratifying! One donation can save multiple lives. You should know:
• Just 1 donation can save up to 3 lives
• The average red blood cell transfusion is 3 units/pints (or 3 whole-blood donations)
• More than 1 million people every year are diagnosed with cancer for the first time. Many of them will need blood, sometimes daily, during chemotherapy
• We need to collect 520+ units DAILY to serve the needs of Hoosier patients
• Type O-negative whole blood can be transfused to people with any blood type, but this type of blood is rare, and supplies of it are low
• While 38% of the American population is eligible, only 2-3% actually donates
Types of Donation
WHOLE BLOOD
• Whole blood is the most common type of donation
• The average adult has about 10 pints of blood, but a typical whole-blood donation is only 1 pint
• Red blood cells have a short shelf life. They only last for 42 days
• Donating whole blood takes only about 10-15 minutes
• You can donate whole blood every 56 days—and we encourage you to donate as often as possible
DOUBLE RED CELLS
• Red blood cells are the most commonly transfused blood component
• Donors are connected to a device that collects the red cells and returns most of the plasma and platelets to the body
• Donations from type O donors are crucial to maintaining blood levels in the body
• Double red-cell donors with type O, O-negative, B or B-negative types, as well as donors with Rh-negative blood are in short supply
• You must meet higher hemoglobin and height-to-weight requirements to donate double red cells
• Double red cell donations take approximately 30 minutes • You can donate double red blood cells once every 112 days
Who you're helping when you donate: Yasmeen Anis-Shah At just 6 months old, Yasmeen Anis-Shah was diagnosed with Beta Thalassemia Major, an inherited blood disorder that reduces the body’s production of hemoglobin, the protein in red blood cells that contains iron and carries oxygen throughout the body. Low levels of hemoglobin can reduce oxygen levels, causing complications like delayed growth; liver, gall bladder and heart problems; and even premature death. To manage her disease, Yasmeen receives two units of blood every month. “Over my lifetime, I have received over 500 units of blood,” she says. “I rely on blood donors to stay alive.” It’s because of the selflessness of blood donors that Yasmeen has been able to achieve her dreams. “Thanks to blood donors, I am able to have my dream job as an elementary school teacher … and was able to find the love of my life and get married,” she says. “I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for the generosity of blood donors.”
