{"id":71169,"date":"2011-02-10T12:19:30","date_gmt":"2011-02-10T18:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/?p=71169"},"modified":"2011-02-11T12:19:37","modified_gmt":"2011-02-11T18:19:37","slug":"carter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ktbb.com\/post\/?p=71169","title":{"rendered":"Carter BloodCare Supply &#8220;Severely Low&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/?attachment_id=71172\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-71172\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ktbb.com\/post\/wp-content\/media\/2011\/02\/thumb_CarterBloodCare-150x108.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"thumb_CarterBloodCare\" width=\"150\" height=\"108\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-71172\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nTYLER \u2013 Carter BloodCare is issuing a special call for donors, saying inclement weather resulted in a severely low blood supply.  The organization requests all available donors make an appointment or attend community drives soon.   All Carter BloodCare donor centers in East Texas reopened Thursday after Wednesday\u2019s inclement weather conditions led the organization to shut down.  This, following a wintry blast from Feb. 1st through 4th, that resulted in the loss of almost four days of blood collections for the blood center. During those days, blood drives were canceled and Carter elected to close donor centers, citing safety concerns for staff and donors. <\/p>\n<p>Carter BloodCare is the largest blood center in Texas and its 56-county operation means that when blood collections are low in East Texas, the blood center\u2019s Dallas\/Fort Worth and Waco operations can help meet the demand. However, the recent weather conditions affected all of Carter BloodCare\u2019s service area \u2013 eliminating this benefit \u2013 and leaving the blood supply severely low, according to Carter officials.<\/p>\n<p>Officials say patient needs were met during the crisis because of strong relationships that Carter BloodCare has forged with other community blood centers statewide and across the country. The blood center imported blood from as many as eight other centers.   But Carter officials say this type of arrangement is not sustainable.  <\/p>\n<p>A community blood center relies on local volunteer blood donors.   Officials say Carter BloodCare needs to see at least 1100 donors a day, system-wide, in order to keep up with local hospitals\u2019 needs.  A wide range of patients use blood on a daily basis, and there is no substitute for human blood.  Patients battling cancer are the largest consumers of blood and blood products, but blood is just as necessary for patients undergoing joint-replacement surgery, sickle cell disease treatments, emergency labor and delivery cases, and emergency trauma care.   <\/p>\n<p>Potential donors can be 16 years old with a parent\u2019s consent; 17-year-olds may donate independently. There is no upper age limit for donating blood. All donors must weigh at least 110 pounds, be in good general health and present a photo ID.  Ideally, a donor should also eat a good meal and drink plenty of fluids before giving blood.  For more information about donor eligibility, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/carterbloodcare.org\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/carterbloodcare.org<\/a> or call Carter BloodCare at 1-800-DONATE-4.  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TYLER \u2013 Carter BloodCare is issuing a special call for donors, saying inclement weather resulted in a severely low blood supply. The organization requests all available donors make an appointment or attend community drives soon. 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