COVID-19 antibody test results will be available within one to two weeks in the Red Cross Blood Donor App or donor portal at RedCrossBlood.org. A positive antibody test result does not confirm infection or immunity.
The Red Cross is not, however, testing donors to diagnose illness. To protect the health and safety of Red Cross staff and donors, it is important that individuals who do not feel well or believe they may be ill with COVID-19 postpone their donation.
Each Red Cross blood drive and donation center has standards of safety and infection control, along with additional precautions like temperature checks, social distancing and face coverings for donors and staff.
Red Cross asks for blood donations in honor of Black History Month
MTN
and last updated 2021-02-08 18:00:17-05
GREAT FALLS â The Montana Red Cross is asking people to give blood in honor of Black History Month. As an incentive, all donors who give in February will receive a $5 Amazon gift card, made possible by a one-million dollar donation from Amazon.
Montana Red Cross director Diana Wright told MTN that when the temperatures drop this low, a lot of people tend to cancel their blood appointments. But despite the winter weather and potential decline in supply, the Red Cross still has a high demand for blood and plasma donations.
Donors who give in February will receive a $5 Amazon.com gift
The Dispatch
Residents of Alamance, Davidson and Randolph counties are asked to give blood in honor of Black History Month in February to celebrate the legacies of Drs. Charles Drew and Jerome Holland.
Those who have recovered from COVID-19 are especially asked to give blood. COVID-19 survivors are needed to address a convalescent plasma shortage. These individuals may have antibodies in their plasma that could help patients currently battling the virus. There are plenty of blood drives planned for Alamance, Davidson and Randolph counties in February.
Drew, an African American surgeon, was the medical director of the first Red Cross blood bank in 1941. Drew’s research about the storage and shipment of blood plasma proved that blood could be stored for transfusions. Many of the processes he developed are still in use today.
Local News Briefs: Give blood in honor of Black History Month
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Give blood in honor of Black History Month
In honor of Black History Month this February, the Red Cross encourages eligible donors, and especially those who have recovered from COVID-19, to give blood to honor the legacies of African Americans like Dr. Charles Drew and Dr. Jerome Holland.
Blood donation appointments can be made by downloading the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS
Upcoming donation opportunities:
Feb. 16, 1 to 6 p.m., Center United Methodist Church, 11026 State Route 22
Feb. 20, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Cambridge Area YMCA Family Center, 1301 Clairmont Ave., Cambridge