In a traditional blood donation, donors give whole blood–which consists of red cells, plasma and platelets. With the automated process called double red cell donation, donors can give just red cells–but two units of red cells–and that's the component of blood that is in the greatest demand.
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines, to be eligible to donate double red cells:
For more on double red cell technology, read an article or view more on criteria.
Scheduling an appointment for double reds can be done two ways:
| Date | Drive Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 08/02 | 10 AM — 4 PM | Medlar Field |
| Tue 08/03 | 10 AM — 4 PM | Medlar Field |
| Wed 08/04 | 10 AM — 4 PM | Deike Building |
| Mon 08/09 | 1 PM — 7 PM | Pollock Rec. Room |
| Tue 08/10 | 10 AM — 4 PM | HUB, Alumni Hall |
| Wed 08/11 | 10 AM — 4 PM | Bryce Jordan Center |
| Thu 08/12 | 10 AM — 4 PM | Pasquerilla Spiritual Center |
* Double Red Cell donations locations
Sign up to donate blood from the links above, or schedule an appointment to donate blood.
Can't find where the blood drive is? Click here for a map of campus.