Yes, donating blood is safe. We always use new, sterile blood bag that are discarded after one use.
You’ll even be given a mini-physical exam at your appointment, to ensure you are healthy enough to donate that day. We’ll check your blood pressure, pulse and hemoglobin.
Whole blood and Platelet donations are performed in a highly-controlled environment by professionally trained staff.
Each platelet donation is collected through a new, sterile kit that is used once and then discarded.