The placenta is an organ essential to nourishing a baby in utero. But for 1 in 333 pregnant women, it can cause a life-threatening complication, placenta accreta, that could lead to fatal hemorrhaging during delivery… as was the case for...
In times of tragedy, the true spirit of a community is often revealed. In the wake of the October 1 shooting in Las Vegas, the entire Stanford Community pulled together in a display of inspiring collaboration and genuine heart. While...
On Thursday, October 26, Western Allied and CS Bio in Menlo Park are coming together to host their first community mobile blood drive! These organizations are very focused on giving back to their community and Stanford Blood Center (SBC) is...
It’s a common misconception that vegetarians and vegans, since they do not consume meat, are unable to get enough iron in their diets to safely donate blood. Well, we are here to give you the facts! While some vegans and...
Please note, there may be more current information available related to iron and blood donation. Visit our Iron and Blood Donation page for more. If you’ve been a donor with Stanford Blood Center (SBC) for more than a year, you may...
As the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey continues in Houston, Texas, people across the country are looking for ways they can help. While the Stanford Community may seem a world away from Houston right now, there is actually plenty you...
Kelvin Yu thought it was just an ordinary day. He went to his job as a Project Manager at Kaiser Engineers, left his office, and set out for a lunchtime walk around Lake Merritt. He had no idea that within...
Please note, there may be more current information available related to iron and blood donation. Visit our Iron and Blood Donation page for more. Our donors generously give their time and blood to help save lives, so it’s no surprise that...
Welcome back! As discussed in last week’s blog, Platelet Donation 101, those who have been previously pregnant will need to be tested for HLA antibodies (a simple tube draw that can be performed during a regular whole blood donation) and...
As some of you may already know (and some of you may not!), you can actually donate more than one type of blood product. When you think about blood donation, most people probably first think of whole blood (when a...