Mission Hospital McDowell to Host Blood Drive

The Blood Connection will host a blood drive at Mission Hospital McDowell on Thursday, September 3, from noon to 5 pm. The Blood Connection’s bloodmobile will be set up in the hospital parking lot.

Walk-ins are welcome. A donor card or photo ID is required. All donors will receive a t-shirt and a $20 Visa card.

The Blood Connection is now offering COVID-19 Antibody Testing with every blood donation. Please be aware that this is not COVID-19 diagnostic testing. Positive test results do not confirm infection or immunity.

The following guidelines are also being followed to protect against the spread of COVID-19:

• Masks are to be worn at all times.
• Gloves are worn and changed for every donor.
• Beds are wiped after each donor.
• Screening rooms are wiped down after each donor.
• Temperatures will be taken at the registration table to ensure donors do not have a fever before moving into the screening rooms.