Blood Donor Program Newsfeed

While all blood types are needed, do you know what makes O-negative blood so unique? Type O-negative blood can be transfused to patients with any blood type.…

After logging 36 years as a Mayo nurse in Surgery, Bev has seen firsthand the critical need for donated blood to help patients survive an…

If there’s a fish to be fished, a trail to be discovered, or a toad to be tickled under its chin, Drake is there, forging…

In the nine years that Najma has worked as an interpreter at Mayo Clinic, she has witnessed how precious donated blood can be. It started…

The Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program family recently added two new donors to the family. Kim and Sabrina decided to donate while they were visiting Rochester,…

Baby Eleanor arrived three-and-a-half months too early, after her mother Jenny went into labor for unknown reasons. She weighed only 1 pound, 15 ounces. Because…

“I will always remember sitting in the Blood Donor Center waiting room, enjoying my after-donation cookie and juice when a man walked in and shook…

It's that time of year again, where vaccinations are in order. Interested in learning how long you should wait after receiving a vaccination before donating blood? Take…

Sally celebrated her liver’s 92nd birthday this year, and being only 71-years-young herself, she often says, “My name is Sally, and I am hope.” In…

For the Hematology Department at Mayo Clinic, blood donation is not something new. Each year, the department tries to host three blood donation challenges. Each…

When Laura’s water broke and she was brought to the hospital for the birth of her third child, she was expecting a fast, easy delivery.…

There are so many titles that describe Clyde—and lifelong blood donor is the one he’s most proud of. With more than 100 donations behind him,…

A "blood donation challenge" is a friendly competition between two or more groups with the goal of seeing who can get more people to donate…

This post was written by Debra Karger, Education Specialist II, in the Transfusion Medicine Division at Mayo Clinic. A long time ago in a galaxy…

Lisa Zerby, a Laboratory Assistant in the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, is carrying on her family’s long-standing tradition of blood…

To coincide with American Red Cross recommendations, the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program has redefined eligibility guidelines for donors who have had a history of…

For Jennifer Quam, an Associate Project Manager in Mayo Validation Support Services, donating blood is the same as going to work every day—it’s just something…

Being active is a very important part of Jess’s life. Golf, volleyball, and running are ways that she enjoys staying active and spending time with…

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="4116"] Mark Korinek (left) and Dave Johnson (right).[/caption] This post was written by Jacci Clark, Donor Services Tech II, in the Transfusion…

Many seven-year-old boys enjoy the outdoors, playing soccer with friends and celebrating a game victory with a treat. Because of a rare food allergy, Sam…