AMERICAN RED CROSS RAPID PASS CODE
To schedule an appointment and become a donor for UTMC’s blood drive, visit and enter the sponsor code UTMED or call 1.800.733.3767.Īll donors who give blood at the drive will receive a $5 Amazon gift card. Individuals planning to attend the blood drive should come prepared by eating iron-enriched food beforehand, drinking water before the day of the drive, and getting rest, O’Brien added.ĭonors will need to present a valid ID on the day of the drive.ĭonors can save time by using the rapid pass on their blood app, which can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play or accessing the pass via /rapidpass. To learn more about eligibility requirements, click here.
We need your help - schedule a blood donation today. Right now, blood product distributions to hospitals are outpacing the number of blood donations coming in. Less than 38 percent of the population is eligible to donate blood with only about 10 percent of eligible individuals donating, so it is crucial that those who meet eligibility requirements register to become a donor, O’Brien said. The Red Cross national blood supply has fallen by about 25 since early August. The American Red Cross is responsible for providing 40 percent of the nation’s blood, which comes from volunteers. One donation has the potential to save up to three lives. American Red Cross Biomedical Services of 1 Letter: Possible Use of Donor Information and Blood Samples in Medical Research 15.4.ltr408 Rev : 6 Possible Use of Donor Information and Blood Samples in Medical Research The American Red Cross mission is to provide a safe and effective blood supply. “We need approximately 35 to 40 students, faculty and employees to come to the drive,” Angela O’Brien, account representative with the American Red Cross, said.īlood donations from high school and college blood drives account for nearly 20 percent of the supply during the school year, but drops dramatically during the summer, O’Brien explained.īlood has become a critical need by many with someone requiring a donation every two seconds in the United States, according to the American Red Cross. The organization needs more donors due to an emergency blood shortage.
The American Red Cross will host a blood drive at The University of Toledo Medical Center Wednesday, Aug.
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