Our Services

• Volunteer blood donation
• Directed donation
• Autologous donation
• Therapeutic phlebotomy
• Additional services

• We prefer appointments, but walk-ins are welcome
• The entire process takes between 30 and 45 minutes
• The process for a volunteer donor consists of filling out forms, a short confidential interview, and the actual donation of blood.

• Directed donors donate for a specific person, for example, a relative, friend, or a friend's child
• If the blood is not compatible with the intended recipient, or the recipient does not need the blood, it will go to an unknown recipient
• The process for a directed donor is the same as for a voluntary donation. Directed donors must sign consent and release form.

• Autologous donors are patients who donate blood for themselves, to be used in case blood is needed during their surgery
• One to three units are taken over a period of time, usually one to four weeks before surgery, depending on the surgery and physician's request
• The donated blood is reserved for donor-patient use only
• Autologous donors are seen by appointment only and with a physician referral for the procedure

Therapeutic phlebotomy is a procedure performed for patients with high blood iron levels (hemochromatosis) and high levels of hematocrit (Polycythemia). These levels often lead to certain blood disorders.

• The most common form of iron overload disease is an inherited disorder that causes the body to absorb and store too much iron.
• The extra iron builds up in organs and damages them. Without treatment, the disease can cause these organs to fail.
• Note: Iron becomes part of hemoglobin, a molecule in the blood that transports oxygen from the lungs to all body tissues.

• Polycytermia Vera is an abnormal increase in blood cells (primarily red blood cells), resulting from excess production by the bone marrow.
• Patients with Polycythemia Vera also have an increased tendency to form blood clots, which can result in strokes or heart attacks. Some patients may experience abnormal bleeding because their platelets are abnormal.
• The quickest and most efficient way to remove the excess iron or red cells is by removing a unit of blood.

• Blood drives
• Blood awareness days
• Seasonal blood raffles
• Free vital signs check
• Free juice and cookies to all donors
• Great apprciation gifts