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March 2010
Blood Drive Schedule

Mon.—1st—American Red Cross—1:30pm-6:00pm
844 Westlake Drive—Mount Airy

Sat.—6th—Salem Baptist Church—11:00am-3:30pm
430 Rockford Rd.—Dobson

Sun.— 7th—Salem Fork Christian Church—12:00pm-4:30pm
2245 White Dirt Rd.—Dobson

Mon.—8th —Pilot Mtn. Middle School—2:00pm-6:30pm
202 Friends St.—Pilot Mtn.

Fri.—12th—Northern Hospital—10:00am-2:30pm
830 Rockford St.—Mt. Airy

Mon.—15th—Elkin Rescue Squad—2:00pm-6:30pm
946 N. Bridge St.—Elkin

Tues.—16th—East Surry High School—8:00am-1:30pm
801 West Main St.—Pilot Mountain

Sun.—17th—Mt. Airy High School—8:15am-1:45pm
1011 North S. St.—Mt. Airy

Wed.—18th—Elkin High School—8:30am-1:30pm
334 Elk Spur St.—Elkin

Sun.—21st—Calvary Baptist Church—11:00am-3:30pm
314 South Franklin Rd.—Mt. Airy

Sun.—21st—Flat Rock Baptist Church—9:30am-2:00pm
1313 East Pine St.—Mt. Airy

Sun.—21st—Holy Cross Missionary Baptist Church—12:30pm-5:00pm
344 York Rd.—Mt. Airy

Mon.—22nd—Mt. Airy Middle School—2:00pm-6:30pm
249 Hamburg St.—Mt. Airy

Mon.—22nd—Pilot Mountain First United Methodist Church—12:00pm-4:30pm
210 Marion St.—Pilot Mountain

Tues.—23rd—Mountain Valley Hospice—12:00pm-4:30pm
401 Technology Ln., Suite 200—Mt. Airy

 

New Requirement for Height and Weight

This selection criteria for whole blood donation now include a requirement that all high school students also meet certain height and weight cutoffs.  This precaution is being taken because young donors who have a blood volume less than 3500 mL (which is determined from height and weight for male and female donors) are more likely to have an adverse reaction following blood donation than donors who have a larger total blood volume.

In other words, the new requirement is an effort to ensure that blood donors only have a relatively small amount (<15%) of their total circulation blood volume removed with the whole blood donation.

The table below will be used to select high school students, with a total blood volume of 3500 mL or more, based on self-reported height and weight:

Male donors must weigh 110 pounds or more, depending on their height according to the following chart:


If you are                         | 4’ 10” | 4’ 11” | 5’ or taller  |____________________________________________
You must weigh at least |   120   |  115   |      110       |

Female donors must weigh 110 lbs. or more, depending on their height according to the following chart:


If you are                                   | 4’ 10” | 4’ 11”|    5’  |   5’1” | 5’ 2” | 5’ 3” | 5’ 4” | 5’ 5” |  5’6” or taller___________
You must weigh at least |    |   146   |  141  | 138 |  133  | 129   | 124 |  118 | 115  |   110

Even if a donor has successfully donated in the past, he or she will not be allowed to donate if they do not meet these new criteria.  We recognize that this precaution may disappoint some donors who have already given blood in the recent past, but we believe that these measures are necessary.  We encourage these individuals to donate again when they meet these criteria.

Please call the Surry County Red Cross at: 786-4183 if you have any questions.

 

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