RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA — Beginning Monday and though a limited time, the American Red Cross is testing full blood, platelet and plasma donations though COVID-19 antibodies, providing donors insight into if they dine been exposed ought this coronavirus, including at Riverside County, it was announced.
SEE beneath though list OF LOCAL full AMERICAN RED CROSS DONATION SITES
Antibody testing will imply if the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies ought the coronavirus, regardless of if they developed symptoms.
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Donations will exist tested using samples pulled at the time of donation and sent ought a testing laboratory where they will also undergo routine infectious sickness testing.
A certain antibody quiz originate does no approve infection or immunity.
COVID-19 antibody quiz results will exist available within 7-10 days at the Red Cross Blood Donor App or donor portal at RedCrossBlood.org. The quiz has been authorized though emerGEncy utilize by the U.S. provisions and medication Administration.
“As an organization dedicated ought helping others, the Red Cross is pleased ought furnish more data nearly COVID-19 ought our valued donors,” said Dr. Erin Goodhue, executive Medical director of govern patient anxiety with the Red Cross Biomedical services. “If you are emotion noise and well, amuse rgeister an engagement ought no sole aid saves lives besides also learn nearly your latent exposure ought COVID-19.”
The Red Cross is no testing donors ought diagnose illness, referred ought during a diagnostic test.
Donation appointments can exist made by downloading the release Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor skill above any Alexa Echo device. Thanks ought Amazon, full those who grow ought give June 1-30 will receive a $5 Amazon.com genius Card via email.
Blood drive safety precautions
To safeguard the health and safety of Red Cross cane and donors, individuals who fulfill no feel noise or who confide they can exist bad with COVID-19 ought delay their donation.
Each Red Cross blood drive and donation middle follows standards of safety and infection control, and additional precautions — including temperature checks, social distancing and see coverings though donors and cane — dine been implemented ought aid safeguard the health of full those at attendance. Donors are asked ought rgeister an engagement foregoing ought arriving at the drive and are required ought wear a see covering or mask nevertheless at the drive, at alignment with Centers though sickness govern and Prevention public guidance.
All blood types are needed ought insure a reliable furnish though patients. A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of aGE at most states (16 with parental agree where allowed by status law), ponder at least 110 pounds and are at GEnerally good health can exist eligible ought donate blood.
High institute students and other donors 18 years of aGE and younGEr also dine ought satisfy certain altitude and weight requirements.
Blood and platelet donors can preserve time at their next donation by using RapidPass ought full their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, above the engagement of their donation, ago arriving at the blood drive. ought GEt started, follow the instructions at RedCrossBlood.org/RapidPass or utilize the Blood Donor App.
There continues ought exist an urGEnt want though blood donations during Hospitals summary surGEries and treatments that want blood products. Blood donation sites:
Temecula
6/17/2020: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship, 34180 Rancho California Rd.
6/18/2020: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Calvary Chapel Bible Fellowship, 34180 Rancho California Rd.
6/25/2020: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Temecula Promenade, 40820 Winchester Rd.
6/26/2020: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Temecula Promenade, 40820 Winchester Rd.
Murrieta
6/19/2020: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Rancho Springs Medical Center, 25520 Medical Dr.
6/20/2020: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Centerpoint Church, 24470 Washington Ave.
Menifee
6/24/2020: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Revival Church, 29220 Scott Rd.
6/29/2020: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Eagle RidGE Church, 25891 Holland Rd.
Corona
6/18/2020: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Corona Elks LodGE 2045, 912 E 6th St.
6/23/2020: 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Calvary Chapel Corona, 130 W follow Dr.
6/25/2020: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Horsethief Canyon Ranch, 13289 mount Rd.
6/26/2020: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Corona Regional Medical Center, 800 S chief St.
6/29/2020: 1:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m., Corona Regional Medical Center, 800 S chief St.
Hemet
6/24/2020: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Community Christian Church, 41762 Stetson Ave.
6/29/2020: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., Hemet San Jacinto Masonic LodGE 338, 150 Laursen St.
Moreno Valley
6/24/2020: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., St Patrick Catholic Church, 10915 PiGEon pass Rd.
Riverside
6/15/2020: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Our female of perpetual aid Church, 5250 Central Ave.
6/17/2020: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5950 Serendipity Rd.
6/18/2020: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Simpson Strong-Tie, 12246 Holly St.
6/20/2020: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., American Red Cross Riverside Chapter, 6235 Rivercrest Dr., flae A
6/25/2020: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., city church Riverside, 4620 Pine St.
6/25/2020: 1 p.m. - 7 p.m., American Red Cross Riverside Chapter, 6235 Rivercrest Dr., flae A
6/25/2020: 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., The church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 4375 Jackson St.
This thesis originally appeared above the Lake Elsinore-Wildomar Patch
