By U. Rochester-URMC – Futuirity –
The American Red Cross is experiencing the most critical blood shortage in 20 years.
Blood shortages are all too common, but they’re occurring more frequently now than ever before. Contact the Red Cross to find local blood drives and schedule an appointment for blood donation. Neil Blumberg, director of the Transfusion Medicine Unit, Blood Bank, and Stem Cell Storage Facility at University of Rochester Medicine, and Michael Vella, trauma medical director at the Kessler Trauma Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center, offer five facts you may not know about donated blood, and why a quick stop at your local Red Cross can be a true lifesaver: