September 28, 2023 at 12:55 pm
Published by Stanford Blood Center
Blood donations are subject to a battery of tests that play a crucial role in ensuring the safety of the blood supply. These tests are designed to identify diseases that can potentially be transmitted through blood transfusions. Among the well-known...
September 15, 2023 at 1:52 pm
Published by Stanford Blood Center
Blood donation is a lifeline for our community, with more than 15 million blood products used annually in the United States. Every two seconds, someone in the country requires blood, meaning blood donation directly impacts our community, saving lives and...
February 20, 2023 at 7:36 am
Published by Stanford Blood Center
By Krista Thomas, Communications Strategist, with medical support and expertise from Dr. Tho Pham, Chief Medical Officer While all blood donors are united by the same general donation experience and, typically, the same passion for supporting others in the community,...
September 19, 2022 at 10:17 am
Published by Krista Thomas | Communications Strategist
While plasma had been transfused as part of whole blood for hundreds of years, the specific value of plasma became acutely clear as a result of the devastating violence of WWII. Though plasma could not replace lost red cells and...