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.

Thank You Community Sponsors! Inova Blood Donor Services depends on the support from those in the community to not only hold blood drives, but support blood drives by providing snacks and tickets to make the donation experience unique and memorable for our donors. Please join us in thanking these organizations for their generous donations!  If you or your organization are interested in supporting us with donations or a blood drive, please contact us through our contact form or call 1-866-256-6372. We would love to hear from you. Want to become a sponsor? Reach out to us today!

By sponsoring a blood drive with Inova Blood Donor Services, you help to ensure a safe, ready supply of blood for your loved ones, your neighbors and yourself.   Your time, effort and enthusiasm are as vital as the blood you will help us collect.  We rely completely on volunteer blood donations with a large portion of our blood supply coming from group-sponsored drives. Blood drives are scheduled three months to one year in advance.  They can be held on any day of the week and usually take about three to six hours.

Talking about why blood donations are needed and how blood is used in our community to save lives is a critical way to help Inova Blood Donor Services achieve our mission of maintaining a safe and adequate blood supply for the communities we serve.   We believe that as more people talk about donating blood and blood transfusions, more people will be inspired to give blood, volunteer or donate financially to help fulfill our mission. When asked why they have not donated, many people say it is because they were never asked to donate.  Let’s make that reason an excuse of the past, shall we?

Washington Capitals Inova Blood Donor Services is the official blood collection agency of the Washington Capitals. 2019 marks the 11th Anniversary of the Inova Blood Donor Services partnership with the Washington Capitals, which started with our first blood drive on October 25, 2008.  Since 2008, there have been over 30 blood drives with the Washington Capitals, with over 17,500 blood donations collected in total, affecting over 50,000 lives of patients! The Washington Capitals blood drives are held at the MedStar Capitals IcePlex in Arlington, VA, four times per year.