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The American Red Cross Blood Services is one of the most well recognized services that we provide. Almost fifty percent of the blood donated in the United States is collected by the Red Cross.
Each year, Red Cross volunteers help collect more than 6 million volunteer blood donors. These donations amount to nearly half the nations blood supply and help save countless lives. To get the most out of each unit donated, the Red Cross processes the blood into various components. The Red Cross then distributes this processed blood to help treat people suffering from many types of blood-related conditions, including hemophilia, sickle-cell anemia, and leukemia. In addition, Red Cross scientists are continually doing research and testing blood for signs of infectious diseases-including the AIDS (HIV) antibody-to ensure the safest blood and blood products we can provide.
For more information, contact:
Blood Services Media: Alan Gibson gibsonja@usa.redcross.org
(501) 614-4420
www.bloodisneeded.org
Donor Services: 1-800 Give Life.
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