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This group is for people interested in blood donation. Every six minutes, a patient at Mayo Clinic needs a transfusion of blood or blood products. A simple blood donation can save the life of a child with leukemia, restore the strength of a cancer patient, or provide a critical transfusion to an accident victim. There is no substitute for this lifesaving gift, so patients rely upon the caring spirit of blood donors. Join the discussion and learn more about blood donation!
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As students head back to school, we are thrilled to share the results of our Annual Summer High School Blood Donor Challenge. Olmsted County high…
Joshua Rhoades, MT(ASCP), Clinical Laboratory Technologist in the Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has been donating blood for more than 10…
A recent study in the medical journal, Transfusion, found an association between blood donation and lowered blood pressure. Researchers studied approximately 300 whole blood donors over…
According to the American Red Cross, an estimated 38 percent of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood at any given time, although less…
To remain compliant with a new practice standard and continue our focus on blood safety, the Mayo Clinic Blood Donor Program has updated its screening…
Michelle (Andi) Campbell, Customer Resource Specialist, was only 16 years old when she was involved in a terrible car accident. With a broken femur and…
The other day I met a very interesting gentleman. He drove 3 hours to donate platelets here at Mayo Clinic. When I asked him why…
Transfusion can mean a whole variety of things, depending on your perspective... patient, family member, physician, nurse, and laboratory. Please take a minute to reflect--…
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