Olympia Blood Center - Blood Donation Centers on Waymarking.com

Who Needs Blood?

Many patients need blood now. The major reasons are:

• Trauma injuries and burns
• Cancer
• Blood and immune system diseases
• Surgery
• Heart and blood vessel disease
• Organ and bone marrow transplantation

Nearly 900 people must donate blood through Puget Sound Blood Center every day to meet the needs of local patients. Your donation is critical in helping the community maintain a stable blood supply for emergencies. Donation is convenient – and safe. You cannot get aids from donating blood.

Donors can visit one of the Blood Center’s ten donation centers or one of the mobile units that collects blood at businesses, churches and schools throughout Western Washington. For a blood drive schedule,or information on hosting a blood drive, call 1-800-398-7888 or visit www.psbc.org.

Giving blood is a safe, easy process. After a donor registers, Blood Center staff asks about his or her health and medical history to confirm donation eligibility. Sterile, disposable equipment is used to collect each donor’s blood.

Actual donation takes only seven to ten minutes. The entire process is about an hour, but can help three people – each donated unit of blood is separated into platelets, plasma and red blood cells.
The donor’s body immediately begins to replace the donated blood cells.

Who can donate blood?

Most people can donate blood. In general, those who are at least 18 years old and weigh 110 pounds or more may donate blood every 56 days. Those 16 or 17 may donate with a parent/guardian-signed Blood Center permission slip; there is no upper age limit.

Not everyone is eligible to donate.

Some health conditions or medications may temporarily or permanently prevent people from donating blood. For more information about eligibility requirements, please see the next page, call 1-800-DONATE-1, ext. 2543, or e-mail clinicalprogram@psbc.org.

Steps to donating – a one-hour process

• Health history questionnaire and screening interview
• Brief physical examination of blood pressure, pulse, temperature and a test for red cell concentration
• After donation, refreshments while remaining seated for about 10 minutes

Please eat a healthy meal and drink fluids at least four hours prior to donating!

Facts about blood

Blood cells

Red cells, white cells and platelets are made in the marrow of bones, especially in the vertebrae, ribs, hips, skull and sternum.

Plasma carries blood cells. Plasma is a pale yellow mixture of water, protein, and salts. One of its primary functions is to carry blood cells, nutrients, enzymes, hormones, certain gases and waste products.

Red cells deliver oxygen. Red cells are disk-shaped cells containing hemoglobin, a red protein that contains iron. Hemoglobin enables the cells to pick up and deliver oxygen to all parts of the body. Red cells also take carbon dioxide to the lungs, where it is exhaled.

White cells defend the body. White cells are the body’s primary defense against infection. They have the ability to move out of the blood stream and reach tissue being invaded.

Platelets help control bleeding. Platelets are small blood cells that control bleeding. They form clusters to plug holes in blood vessels and assist in the clotting process when the vessels are severely damaged.

After a blood donation, the body replaces plasma in about 24 hours, red cells are restored in two to four weeks, and platelets are replenished in about 72 hours.

Driving Directions to the Olympia Blood Center

* From I-5 Northbound: Take exit 105. When the ramp forks, veer to the right following the sign to the Port of Olympia. At the signal, turn left onto Plum Street. At the next light, turn right onto Union Avenue. At the next signal, turn right onto Eastside Street. Go two locks and the Blood Center is on the left.

* From I-5 Southbound: Take exit 105. Follow the sign for 105B and the Port of Olympia. At the second light, turn right onto Union venue. At the next signal, turn right onto Eastside Street. Go two blocks and the Blood Center is on the left.

Organization: Puget Sound Blood Center Blood donation center's web adress: [Web Link] When is this facility open for blood donations: Whole Blood Donation Hours * Monday & Tuesday: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00p.m. * Wednesday & Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. * Friday & Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Apheresis Donation Hours * Monday: Closed for Apheresis Donations * Tuesday: 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. * Wednesday & Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 .pm. * Friday & Saturday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bone marrow registration available at this location. Random events: yes Blood drive program: Locate a blood or marrow drive at http://www.psbc.org/programs/drives_search.htm What type of donations does the center offer?: Whole Blood, Platelets, Plasma, Bone Marrow. Address:: 1220 Eastside St Olympia, WA USA 98501 Phone Number:: 360-352-1100

Visit Instructions:

Take a picture of blood donation center. -If you have donated blood in bloodmobile or random blood donation event you can log these as visited on that waymarked blood donation center that have arranged that event. In this case give also additional coordinates of the location.

Optional extra tasks: - Take photos of brochures that you got from the center. - Telling a story with photo about your personal experience in blood donation is welcomed but not required.

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