MAXIMIZE YOUR DONATION
DONATE DOUBLE RED CELLS
Providing a more concentrated donation of red cells helps even more patients at your local hospital. Red blood cells are the most transfused blood product, meaning they are needed most by your local hospital. We refer to this donation as an “Alyx donation” since it uses a machine called the Alyx Machine. This donation can be done at a TBC Center and select bloodmobiles.
TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, CALL 864-751-1168.
PREFERRED BLOOD TYPES FOR POWER DONATIONS
O NEGATIVE, O POSITIVE, A NEGATIVE, B NEGATIVE
O negatives are extraordinary! They are considered the “Universal Blood Type.”
O positives are versatile because they are used for trauma, air medical services and ambulance emergencies.
A negatives are powerful because they help those in surgery or those who would need a red cell transfusion
B negatives are very unique! Very few people have this type, so it’s usually high in demand.
WHO DO DOUBLE RED CELLS HELP?
Double red cells are typically given to trauma patients, newborns and others suffering from blood loss or blood disorders. Our smallest recipients—babies—need O negative blood.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE?
A double red donation takes 30–40 minutes. That’s less than an hour out of your day to save a life—truly an invaluable use of your time.
CALL 864-751-1168 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
WHO IS THE IDEAL DONOR?
Double red donors must be 16 years or older, meet certain height/weight requirements and have a hemoglobin (iron) level of 13.3 or higher. Donors who are 16 years old must provide a legal guardian consent form.
HOW OFTEN CAN I DONATE?
Double red cell donors can donate every 112 days or up to three times a year. Because annual donations are limited, you’ll receive extra TBC reward points every time you donate!
CALL 864-751-1168 TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
“WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER AND YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN SOMEBODY YOU LOVE,
SOMEBODY THAT YOU CARE FOR MIGHT NEED IT”
BRIAN HERBST – 300-TIME DONOR
MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE FOR TINY FIGHTERS
If you are a donor with O negative blood, you may be eligible to help our smallest recipients of blood products—babies in the NICU.
First, ask your TBC phlebotomist to test your blood for CMV, a very common antigen that is harmful to babies, but not to you. If your blood is negative for CMV, your donation will be labeled for babies and infants before we send it to the hospital.