About Blood Donation / FAQs
The Many Uses of Plasma
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...
Most Commonly Googled Questions About Blood Donation — Answered by the Experts, Part 5
Most Commonly Googled Questions About Blood Donation — Answered by the Experts, Part 4
Most Commonly Googled Questions About Blood Donation — Answered by the Experts, Part 3
Most Commonly Googled Questions About Blood Donation — Answered by the Experts, Part 2
Most Commonly Googled Questions About Blood Donation — Answered by the Experts, Part 1
Anthony Flores’ 400th Donation
Here at SBC, we love to celebrate our incredible milestone donors. Anthony Flores recently made his 400th donation at the South Bay center. Ross Coyle, Public Relations Officer, interviewed the San Jose resident about what inspires him to donate blood and...
Purple for Platelets: Supporting Patients With Platelet Disorders
The SBC Difference: Why Donate at a Community Blood Center?
A common question we get at SBC is “What’s the difference between donating at SBC and another blood center in the area?” And while we can’t provide details as to the inner workings of other blood centers, we can tell...