December 15, 2021
2021-12-15T08:00:00
1 Trophy Wood Drive
Trophy Club, TX 76262
Trophy Club Blood Drive
Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Every day, blood donors help patients of all ages: accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant patients, and those battling cancer. In fact, every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood.
Every single blood donation we receive at Carter BloodCare is life-saving, life-enriching or life-changing for everyone involved in the process. Whether it is at a donor center or community blood drive, giving blood with Carter BloodCare gives people in your community the chance at life. When you commit to give for life as a Carter BloodCare donor, you give hope to patients in need.
WHO does donating blood help and WHAT kind of blood do they need?
Cancer PatientsIdeal Donation TypePlatelets donation, because certain cancers and cancer treatments prevent patients from producing their own. Ideal Blood TypeA positive, A negative, B positive, O positive, AB positive and AB negative |
Trauma PatientsIdeal Donation TypePower Red, because red cells carry oxygen throughout the body and are frequently given to trauma and surgery patients. AB Elite plasma donation, because AB plasma is needed to help stop bleeding. Ideal Blood TypeFor Power Red: O positive, O negative, B negative, A negative For AB Elite: AB positive, AB negative |
Sickle Cell PatientsIdeal Donation TypeWhole blood or Power Red, especially from blood donors who are of African descent. Patients with sickle cell disease, who are predominantly Black, can require multiple blood transfusions every year. Donated blood must be very closely matched to the donor’s blood type to avoid transfusion-related complications. Since most patients with sickle cell disease are Black or African American, the most compatible blood type match is most often from a donor of the same race or ethnicity. Ideal Blood TypeType O, especially from blood donors who are Black. |
Burn PatientsIdeal Donation TypeAB Elite, because plasma helps maintain blood pressure and other vital functions. Ideal Blood TypeAB positive, AB negative. Type AB, the universal plasma donor's blood can be given to any patient needing plasma. Make an even greater impact for patients in need by giving an AB Elite plasma donation. |
Patients with Chronic DiseasesIdeal Donation TypeA single whole blood donation can help more than one person. Ideal Blood TypeAll blood types are needed |