Whole Blood Donation This is the most common type of donation received from our donors. The entire process takes about an hour and includes four simple steps: Complete a Donor Health Questionnaire Mini-Physical Health Screening One of our trained staff members will take your temperature, measure your blood pressure, measure your hemoglobin (iron) levels and ask questions about your form and answer any questions you have. The Donation This part typically takes less than 15 minutes Insider Tip:  The donation will go faster if you are hydrated! Insider Tip 2:  Please eat before you donate.

If you have already donated with Inova Blood Donor Services, you can review your donation history by visiting your donor profile.   Steps to Review Your Donations: Log in here. Click “My Donations” Review Your Donation History If eligible, make an appointment for your next donation!

Donation Checklist Donating life-saving blood components is so easy and makes a HUGE impact for our patients in need. Here are the steps you can follow to make your donation a success! See the Checklist Information for First Time Donors Although you probably know there are many good reasons for giving blood, if you have not donated before, you may still be a little nervous.  That’s ok and totally normal!  We want you to know what to expect when you give for the first time, to make you comfortable and to alleviate any anxiety you may feel about the process.

Donating life-saving blood components is so easy and makes a HUGE impact for our patients in need. Here are the steps you can follow to make your donation a success! The Week Before Eat Iron Rich Foods - Learn More If you plan to donate platelets, do not take aspirin or aspirin-related products 48 hours prior to your donation.

Are You a First Time Donor? Thank you for your interest in donating life-saving blood!  Giving blood is safe, quick and easy.  The entire process takes about an hour and a single blood donation can help save up to three lives! Although you probably know there are many good reasons for giving blood, if you have not donated before, you may still be a little nervous.  That’s ok and totally normal!  We want you to know what to expect when you give for the first time, to make you comfortable and to alleviate any anxiety you may feel about the process.

Book Your Appointment Book a Blood Drive Find Location to Donate Book Your Appointment Ready to reserve your appointment slot to donate for patients in need?  Easily book your appointment by calling 1-866-256-6372 or click here to make an appointment.   Book a Blood Drive Interested in hosting a blood drive? Interested in hosting a blood drive?  Click here to learn more! Find Location to Donate Click here to type in your zip code and find the location most convenient to you-- at a blood drive or center location.

Why Donate? Patient Stories Inventory Why Donate? There is no substitute for human blood.   Only 38% of U.S. Population is eligible to donate, and less than 10% actually do. Interested in more information about why blood is needed?  Read more. Patient Stories Hear Real-Life Experiences There are countless stories about how patients have benefitted from blood products.  Read how you can make a difference with a donation.

We love to hear from our patients and their families about how blood impacted their life, and from donors regarding why they donate the gift of life regularly.  Will you share your story? Please share your story with us today, to inspire others to give! Recipient Stories Audrey Watch the video to hear Audrey's story. Read More of Audrey's Story Expand Our daughter, Audrey, was diagnosed with HLH (hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis) on November 12th, 2015, only 11 days after her first birthday.

Facts About Blood Donation Over 200 units of blood and blood components are required daily to support the diverse communities we serve. 38% of the United States population is eligible to donate blood but less than 10% actually do. Every two seconds someone in the United States needs blood. There is no substitute for human blood. Blood used for transfusions in hospitals only comes from generous volunteer blood donors. If all blood donors donated just one more time per year, blood shortages would be rare. Schedule Your Donation

How to Order Blood and Blood Components If you are a hospital blood bank, in need of blood or blood components, call 571-434-3614. We are excited to offer PreciseType™ HEA Molecular BeadChip Test Inova Blood Donor Services is pleased to offer the new FDA approved HEA Molecular BeadChip test to all of our patients to determine RBC genotype/phenotype. Immucor’s BioArray Precise Type HEA is the first and only FDA cleared assay for the molecular determination of donor and patient RBC Phenotypes and Genotypes.