Valley Blood Bank Appeals for O-Negative Donors

Blood bank officials Thursday issued an appeal for donations of O-negative blood, citing an insufficient inventory to meet the demands of local hospitals.

About 7 percent of the population has O-negative blood, and those red blood cells can be used for any patient, making it particularly valuable for emergency transfusions, according to officials from the LifeStream blood bank.

Those with O-negative blood can only receive O-negative transfusions.

The La Quinta LifeStream location is 79-215 Corporate Center Drive. In addition to regular hours, the donor center will be open 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day.

For an appointment, call (800) 879-4484, or visit LStream.org.

— City News Service. Image via Shutterstock.