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Blood Donor Services

Consider these facts:

• Blood is needed somewhere every three seconds
• One out of three people will need donated blood in their lifetime
• One out of ten hospital patients needs a blood transfusion
• 60% of the American population is eligible to donate blood, but only 5% of this population actually does donate – and only 1% donate in New Jersey

Atlantic Health Blood Donor services provides the following programs:

The Community/Employee Blood Donation Program

Works to meet the transfusion needs of our patients by providing the safest, highest quality products from a committed group of healthy volunteer blood donors.

The Automated Blood Collection Program

Allows donors to give specific blood components from a single donation. The automated system separates and collects only the most needed products. Red blood cells, plasma and platelets – blood cells that help control bleeding, required by many lifesaving medical treatments – can be collected during just one visit.

The Directed Blood Donation Program

Makes it possible for a friend or relative to donate blood for a specific patient in one of the Atlantic Health hospitals. Directed donors must meet the same good health requirements that regular donors meet, and all blood donations are tested to assure their safety for transfusion.

The Autologous Blood Donation Program

Allows individuals to donate their own blood for personal surgical needs through the Atlantic Health Donor Services Autologous program.