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Tuesday, May 25, 2021
JACKSON, TN (May 25, 2021): LIFELINE Blood Services and West Tennessee Healthcare announced today that West Tennessees blood supply is again at critically low levels.
I realize that we have issued more critical appeals in the last fifteen months than ever before, but we have no other choiceour blood supply really is that low, said Caitlin Roach, Marketing Manager with LIFELINE.
To illustrate the severity of the issue, on Monday Jackson-Madison County General Hospital had half the preferred amount of O+ blood on their shelves; LIFELINE had no more to send them and was only able to find six units to import in from another blood center.
WBBJ TV
April 20, 2021
JACKSON, Tenn. LIFELINE Blood Services is facing some of their worst blood shortages of the past few years.
Representatives say they are running far below the usual amount of blood they keep in stock. As of Tuesday morning, all blood type reserves were in the single digits.
The organization is asking for West Tennesseans to donate to bring their supplies back up in case of an emergency.
“That requires more time, and sometimes in the case of a major accident, there is no time. That’s why it’s so important that they already have it at the hospital. It doesn’t need to have to come from here, it needs to already be there,” said Caitlin Roach, LIFELINE’s marketing manager.