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Blood Donation Basics

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Can Anyone Become a Superhero?

Even before the release of the latest highly anticipated superhero film, most everyone daydreamed about being a superhero at one point or another. But what does it mean to be a superhero, anyway? 

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Is It Really Life or Death

Even someone who has never donated blood understands that blood is used all the time to help hospital patients, and transfusions are commonplace.

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Power Red Donation

You may have heard the term Power Red or Power Red blood donation being tossed around, or even received requests from Vitalant to donate a Power Red. What exactly is this so-called Power Red blood donation, and what makes it “powerful”? Is it pumped up on steroids??
 

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Blood Donation Cycle

Every 2 seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood . However, blood donations don’t always keep up with that demand. Hospitals and blood services nonprofits have observed a common blood donation cycle throughout the year. What do we mean by that?

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Permanent Blood Donation Deferral

Imagine the following scenario: You set out on a mission — your lifesaving mission to save the lives of hospital patients through blood donation. But soon, you receive the disappointing news. You're told you have a permanent blood donation deferral and can't give blood. What then can you do?

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History of Blood Donation

Making a blood donation at a Vitalant location today means being welcomed into a clean and modern facility, screened thoroughly for everyone's safety, and hooked up to sterile equipment. But the early history of blood donation was a far cry from this environment.

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