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Only With You.
Founded in 1968 as the Central Kentucky Blood Center, we have grown to cover half the state.
KentuckyBlood Center
•Donor centers in Lexington,
Somerset & Pikeville
•1,400 mobile drives per year
•Collect 82,000 pints per year
•205 employees
•Not part of the Red Cross
Will You Be Next?
Trauma, car accident, wounds, burns, heart surgery, organ transplant, leukemia, other cancers, childbirth and much more.
When you or your family needs blood, are you sure it’ll be there?
We Collect and Managethe Region’s Blood
Supply
• KBC supplies all of the blood for 67 hospitals and clinics in Central and Eastern Kentucky.
• KBC exists thanks to donors 62 counties.
Donation to Transfusion
Process• Donor recruitment• Donation• Testing • Processing• Packaging• Distribution • Transfusion
Today’s Reality:
Collecting enough blood for the region’s needs is a constant challenge.
• Transfusion of blood components is steadily increasing.
• Blood donations aren’t keeping pace.
Here’s Why
DEMAND FOR BLOOD PRODUCTS
Why Is Demand Up?
• Medical miracles, complex surgeries and procedures require a lot of blood.
• 76 million aging Baby Boomers will need a lot of it in years to come.
Donor Response
400 healthy people must donate daily
to meet central and eastern
Kentucky’s blood transfusion needs.
BUT, NOT ENOUGH DO!
Who’s Donating?
• Kentucky has 4 million residents.
• About 39% are eligible to donate.
(age, health limits)
• But only 5% do!
• That’s just 2 out of 100 people!!
SOMEONE IS COUNTING ON
BLOOD DONORS EVERY DAY
Tanya Ford, London, KY Difficult child birth - 28 pints of blood
Amelia Brown, Lexington, KYLiver Transplant - 49 pints of blood.
Madison Hines, Lexington, KY Leukemia Survivor – multiple
transfusion
She doesn’t like needles either.
Lauren Adams, 17, Lexington, KY New donor
Donor Requirements
• Must be at least 17-years-old– 16-year-olds can give with
parental consent
• Must weigh at least 110 pounds.
• Must be in general good health.
• Must be willing to save a life!
1. Appointment
All donors are asked to schedule
an appointment to donate blood
by making an appointment to
donate either on our website
(www.kybloodcenter.org) or by
calling 1.800.775.2522.
DonationProcess
DonationProcess
2. Registration
When you arrive at the Blood Center
or mobile drive, you'll register by
presenting a picture identification
such as driver's license, student ID
card or other government
identification card. You will also be
asked to provide just the last four
digits of your social security number.
DonationProcess
3. Medical Screening
You'll then go to a private screening
area where you will review
questions about your medical history
and behavior that could put you at
risk for various diseases.
Then we will perform a "mini-
physical" that checks your
temperature, pulse, blood pressure
and the iron level in your blood
(hemoglobin test).
DonationProcess
4. Donation
After your medical screening, you'll
recline in a donor bed. A
phlebotomist (the person who draws
your blood) will clean your arm and
insert a needle into a vein allowing
the collection of about one pint of
blood into a sterile, plastic pouch.
Does it hurt? Donors say it feels like
a firm pinch on the inner bend of
your arm.
DonationProcess
5. Refreshments
After the needle is removed and a
bandage is placed on your arm, we
ask you to rest for a few minutes.
Refreshments are available in the
donor cafe area to supply quick
energy.
Different Ways to Give
• Whole Blood
• Double Red Cell Donation
• Platelet Pheresis
• Plasma Pheresis
PLATELET DONATION
When donating platelets, blood is drawn from the donor's arm and circulated through a cell separator machine.
The machine separates the platelets and returns the remaining blood components to the donor.
This procedure takes between an hour and an hour and a half, with your entire visit to the donor center taking about two hours.
PLASMA DONATION
Plasma donation is much the same as donating platelets.
Blood is drawn from a donor's arm and circulated through a cell separator machine. The machine quickly separates whole blood into plasma and your red cells are returned to you. The entire donation process takes about one hour from registration to refreshments.
Only males can donate plasma and Type AB is preferred.
DOUBLE RED CELL DONATION
Red cells make up more than 60% of all transfusions. The red cells carry oxygen to all parts of the body and are usually used following trauma or surgery. Donated red blood cells can be kept for 42 days.
Because the interval between double red cell donations is 112 days compared to 56 days for a regular blood donation, you are spending less time donating but are giving twice as much!
MEDICALNEED
RED BLOOD CELLS
PLATELETS PLASMA
Accident Victim 4-100 units
Liver Transplant 10 units 2-6 units 20 units
Cancer & Leukemia Treatment
10-20 units for the
treatment course
10-50 units for the
treatment course
Heart Transplant
4-6 units
Sickle Cell Anemia
10–15 periodically for severe complications
Open Heart Surgery
2-6 units 2-4 units 2-4 units
Bone Marrow Transplant
10-20 units for the
treatment course
10-50 units for the
treatment course
Severe Burns 8 units
BLOOD BLOOD TYPETYPE
CAN GIVE TO:CAN GIVE TO:
O+ A+ B+ AB+ O+
O- ALL BLOOD TYPES, “UNIVERSAL DONOR”
A+ AB+ A+
A- A+ AB+ AB- A-
B+ AB+ B+
B- B+ AB+ AB- B-
AB+ AB+
AB- AB+ AB-
Blood Drives Needed
Even if you are unable to donate blood you can be a
hero by helping the Kentucky Blood Center!
Host or organize a blood drive!
Give blood between July 21st and Sept. 21st and you will be
eligible to win a
2009 Toyota Camry!
Must be 18 to win.
Celebrating 40 Years!
Only With You.