KNOXVILLE, TN (WLAF) – Due to trauma events yesterday, MEDIC is critically low in O Negative and O Positive blood supplies. MEDIC had one patient use more than 20 O Negative units. Your MEDIC donation is urgently needed.

WHO:             MEDIC Regional Blood Center

WHAT:            MEDIC Regional Blood Center has an immediate, critical need for:

O Positive

O Negative

WHEN:            Immediate

WHERE:          ALL MEDIC Regional Blood Center Donor Centers and Community Drives:

Downtown Knoxville – 1601 Ailor Avenue

Farragut – 11000 Kingston Pike

Athens – 213 E. Washington Avenue, Suite 104

Crossville – 96 Hayes Street, Suite 204

Location Hours, directions, andMobile Blood Drive List:  medicblood.org

WHY:            MEDIC’s O Positive and O Negative inventory levels remain unstable and are currently critically low. Critical means that there are less than a two-day supply.  

Appointments are preferred. There is limited availability for walk-in donors. Appointments can be made online at www.medicblood.org using the donate link or by calling 865-524-3074.

MEDIC is an independent, nonprofit organization and is not affiliated with the American Red Cross. Products donated through MEDIC truly help community members in East Tennessee and Southeastern Kentucky. Donate local, save local.

WEBSITE:        www.medicblood.org

SOCIAL             Facebook: @medicblood

                        Twitter: @medicblood

                        Instagram: @medicbloodcenter

(WLAF NEWS PUBLISHED – 05/19/2021-10AM)

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