Blood Donations
GENERAL GUIDELINES
To give blood you must be healthy, be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds, and not have donated blood in the last 56 days. "Healthy" means that you feel well and can perform normal activities. If you have a chronic condition such as diabetes or high blood pressure, "healthy" also means that you are being treated and the condition is under control.
Individuals who are at least 17 years of age , weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements. Please bring your Red Cross blood donor card or other form of positive ID when you come to donate.
To donate blood or plasma, call 1-800-GIVELIFE (1-800-448-3543).
To determine if you're eligibile to give blood, call 1-800-848-1634
To schedule a blood donation online www.nypennregion.org
For bone marrow donation, visit marrow.org .
To schedule a blood donation online, visit givelife.org .
For cord blood donation information, email
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For tissue donation information, call 1-888-4TISSUE.
To find instructions or for more information about giving blood, follow this link to the national Red Cross site. http://www.redcross.org/donate/give/
