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Stanford Blood Center Implements Individual Donor Assessment for Blood Donation

October 18, 2023 at 8:59 am
Published by Stanford Blood Center

Individual Donor Assessment — Changes to Blood Donation Deferrals

August 7, 2023 at 8:17 am
Published by Stanford Blood Center

In May 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a final revised guidance regarding risk assessment for sexually transmitted infectious diseases (most notably HIV) that can be transmitted through transfusion. Stanford Blood Center is currently working to implement these...

FDA Proposes Individual Risk Assessment for Blood Donations, While Continuing to Safeguard U.S. Blood Supply

January 27, 2023 at 10:55 am
Published by Stanford Blood Center

SBC Joins National Call for Donors to Support Hurricane-Impacted Areas

September 29, 2022 at 9:33 am
Published by Stanford Blood Center

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Offering A1c Testing with Every Donation

Get a glimpse into your health with SBC’s new initiative: free Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing with every blood donation. Learn more.

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