Presbyterian Healthcare 
Blood Donation Services
| Presbyterian offers blood donation services as part of the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas. |
This private, nonprofit organization is an independent, locally managed community blood center supplying blood and blood components. Patients throughout our region are now counted among the nearly 50% of our nation's population who enjoy the benefits provided by an independent community blood center.
About four million people need blood each year - one every 12 seconds. When we think of the need for blood, we often think of emergencies, but for thousands of Americans, transfusions are a way of life. People suffering from cancer, heart disease, leukemia and other major illnesses need blood on a regular basis to survive. Blood use varies greatly from patient to patient, depending on whether or not there are complications.
Donating blood is a simple process that saves about 4.5 million American lives each year.
Donors must be at least 17 years old and weigh 110 pounds or more.
For your convenience, Presbyterian has easily accessible blood donation locations.
56 facts about blood and blood donation
Here's how we make sure the blood supply is as safe as it can be.
Blood comes in different types. Each person has a specific ABO type (A, B, AB, 0) and RH factor (positive or negative).
Apheresis is the process of removing a specific blood component, like platelets, and returning the remaining components - red cells and plasma - to the donor.
