Friday, August 18, 2006
A lack of summer donors and a profusion of car accidents and shootings have left the Bay Area blood supply perilously low, according to the Blood Centers of the Pacific.
"We are below a half-day's supply," Lisa Bloch, a spokeswoman for the centers, said Tuesday. "The situation is so bad that if it does not improve by Wednesday, we will have to tell hospitals to postpone or cancel surgeries which require a lot of Type O blood."
Type O blood is particularly low and officials are rationing the amount given to hospitals.
To donate blood, call (888) 393-4483 or visit www.bloodcenters.org.
"We are below a half-day's supply," Lisa Bloch, a spokeswoman for the centers, said Tuesday. "The situation is so bad that if it does not improve by Wednesday, we will have to tell hospitals to postpone or cancel surgeries which require a lot of Type O blood."
Type O blood is particularly low and officials are rationing the amount given to hospitals.
To donate blood, call (888) 393-4483 or visit www.bloodcenters.org.
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