An urgent need for Type O positive and Type O negative has been announced by LIFELINE Blood Services today. Our blood supply is less than one day’s worth for Type O positive and Type O negative. LIFELINE is in dire need of Type O donors willing to roll up their sleeves as soon as possible and help them serve the 21 counties in West TN!
“We urgently ask our Type O donors to step up and make the time to donate today. The average blood transfusion is 3 units. Our West TN patients are counting on us, so we plead with you to come in and donate!” said Melinda Reid, Marketing Manager with LIFELINE Blood Services.
LIFELINE Blood Services, located at 183 Sterling Farms Drive, is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome. The Dyersburg Center is located at 1130 HWY 51 Bypass, Suite 19 & 20, and is open Saturday and Wednesday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Sunday through Tuesday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. No appointment is necessary to donate whole blood.
LIFELINE provides blood services to 21 West Tennessee counties, including 17 hospitals and 22 emergency helicopter service locations and 1 ground ambulance service. Annually, the Center collects approximately 26,000 blood products (red cell units, platelets, plasma, etc.) to meet the needs of patients. Of that total, 75% of those products are usually collected on the bloodmobiles across West Tennessee. LIFELINE also provides reference lab and cross-matching services to healthcare facilities. For more information, visit lifelinebloodserv.org.