Donating Blood

 

Every day the Inland Northwest Blood Center needs 200 donors to ensure a safe supply of blood. Many donors give “whole blood” which can be donated every 56 days. But whole blood is rarely used for patients in its current form.  Blood is made up of different components: red blood cells, platelets and plasma. Each component has a special function and a recipient may receive one or more blood components.  You can maximize your blood donation by customizing it based on your blood type, personal characteristics and the need in the community.

	A	B	O	AB
Female	Whole Blood Platelets	Whole Blood Platelets	Double Red Cells Whole Blood Platelets	Whole Blood Platelets
Male	Platelets Whole Blood	Platelets Whole Blood	Double Red Cells Platelets	Plasma Platelets Red Blood Cells

Learn more about each component

You can donate whole blood, platelets, plasma and double red blood cells at any of our collection centers. Whole blood donations can take place at any mobile drives  with some of those drives offering double red blood cell donations. Make your appointment online now or call 800-423-0151. Please make sure of your location before you make your appointment.

Helpful Hints for your donation

• Who can donate? (PDF)
• Reasons you might not be able to donate blood
• Coordinate a blood drive