Feb 04, 2026
Following your blood donation, your transformative gift is typed, tested, processed, stored, and distributed to patients who need it in the hospital. You will feel proud knowing you have saved up to three lives. Tonight, on House Call a medical professional from UHC explains the importance of blood donation.
1). Who benefits from a blood donation?
Every donation is critical, and you can make a lifesaving difference. Patients with trauma, undergoing surgery, or with conditions that require blood transfusions, such as sickle cell disease, need blood and blood products. Cancer patients need platelets and red cells.
Blood donation is a safe and simple procedure. All donated blood products are carefully tested and then stored or shipped so they are ready for patients who need a blood transfusion.
2). How does the donor benefit?
When you donate, you receive free health checks with a mini-physical and hemoglobin, plus confidential disease screening. Your one donation can help up to three patients. When you do good for others, you do good for yourself, too.
3). What types of blood donations are there?
There are a few different kinds of blood donation: Whole blood donation takes all the parts of your blood, whereas the other types of donation each take a part of your blood. Donated blood is called a “blood product.” Each kind of blood product is needed and has a limited shelf life. This is why it is so important to give blood several times a year, or more often, if you can.
UHC is hosting a blood drive on Wednesday, February 4 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at The Bridge Sports Complex, located at 440 Forrester Boulevard in Bridgeport, on Court 1. To schedule an appointment to donate, please call 1-877-25VITAL (1-877-258-4825).
This content was originally posted on the WDTV News website here.
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