Although donations of all blood types are needed, the need for type-O blood is most critical.
“I hate to keep using the word desperate, but we are desperate to increase our collections of type-O red blood cells,” Terri Craddock, director of Inova Blood Donor Services, told WTOP.
Inova Blood Services, part of the Falls Church, Va.-based Inova health system, is the largest hospital-based blood center in the U.S., according to the report.
Ms. Craddock recommends using Inova’s website to make an appointment to donate blood, as opposed to just walking in.
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