[Sca-cooks] Re: Is everyone OK?

[Elaine Koogler]

they are supposed to be getting those in various places throughout the
country.  I think I heard that the University of Maryland was one of the
locations.

Kiri

Angie Malone wrote:

> I heard on the news that at least in NYC they were getting a freezer
> where they could freeze the donated blood that would enable it to
> last a lot longer.  Unfortunately I don't remember how long they said.
>
> A source for information about blood life might be the red cross web page.
>
>         Angeline
>
> >
> >
> >>  Marian Rosenberg wrote:
> >>
> >>  > I started my quest to give blood at a hospital.  They were sending
> >>  > people to the Red Cross because they had run out of supplies to take
> >>  > blood.
> >>
> >>  Well on the other hand... Donated blood only has a shelf life of
> >>about five days.
> >>  When the enthusiasm dies down in a week or two, and less people
> >>are lining up to
> >>  donate, they will still need the blood.  Better to keep it in the
> >>veins until
> >>  actually needed then.
> >>
> >>  My household is on the blood donation waiting list.  How about
> >>yours, everyone?
> >
> >I'd been hearing 5 weeks from the techs where I donated blood.
> >
> >Does anyone know where one could get concrete actual evidence on this?
> >
> >-M
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