San Diego Blood Bank must collect more than 350 units of blood each day to meet the needs of local patients who are battling life-threatening blood disorders and cancers, suffering from traumas such as burns or serious accidents, or even complications from childbirth.

All donors should be in good health on the day of donation.
To be eligible, you must:

• Be at least 17 years old
• Weigh at least 114 lbs
• Be free of major cold or flu-like symptoms
• Have a photo ID with birthdate
• Not have a history of Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C at any age
• Not have had any risk factors/behaviors associated with HIV/AIDS

It will take about an hour to give blood. 
They will first:

• Ask about your health and travel
• Ask about medicines you are taking or have taken
• Ask about your risk for infections that can be transmitted by blood—especially AIDS and viral hepatitis
• Take your blood pressure, temperature and pulse
• Take a blood sample to be sure your blood count is acceptable
• Donors will be given a mini health screen – temp, bp, iron level
• Donors will be asked confidential questions