WOW, this little girl has inspired a full blood drive it seems! I am amazed at the response from so many far and near, it is truly amazing. THANK YOU!
Coincidentally we had a meeting with a blood bank supervisor Monday after I made the post on Sunday; she assured us that with the student population as well as the healthcare professionals and incentives to employees, the blood bank is rarely out of available products to supply the needs of the patients in the hospital. What I intended to convey in our Sunday post was that we personally know only one direct donor, i.e. all of his donations are reserved specifically for Madeleine. She has by no means run out of blood or platelets to date. Up until we met with the supervisor, I was concerned about the availability of those products. We welcome any directed donations for Madeleine, and thank you for your time to do this for her!!
So, for everyone who has asked specifically how to DIRECT DONATE for Madeleine:
*Best way is to donate here at the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center: 1045 Gayley Avenue, Los Angeles (between Kinross and Weyburn)
*They accept walk-ins and appointments by calling (310) 825-0888 or make an appointment via their website: http://gotblood.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=50
*On the back of the questionnaire there is a place to write in for Direct Donation: Madeleine Vazquez
*To be sure your donation has been reserved for Madeleine, YOU personally need to call the donation center a few days after your donation to inquire due to confidentiality policies.
*Blood donations take approximately 10-15 minutes for appointments, or 30 minutes for walk-ins to complete and are good for 30 days.
*Platelet donations (and what Madeleine needs more often) take approximately 2.5-3 hours to complete and are good for 5 days.
**Madeleine will be in need of these products each month until approximately June/July, so it is not imperative that we have numerous donors now in March, but over the next several months.
Compatible blood types, all CMV-neg:
A-neg: blood or platelets
O-neg: blood
AB-neg: platelets
any other: not compatible
*Out of town donors/non-UCLA donations:
Not all donation centers screen for CMV.
Each donation center has policies about whether they will ship out donations or not.
Please note: I cannot provide Dr.'s orders for you to ship to UCLA
There is likely an added cost to ship to UCLA from your donation center if they allow it
You need to call the donation center at (310) 825-0888 to get complete instructions if you're able to get past these hurdles. If you can't, please donate anyway!! Because of community donors, Madeleine still has been able to get the blood and platelets she needs.
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