Vitalant blood center offers free A1C testing to September blood donors
Donors of all blood types needed, especially type O
– National Blood Donation Week will take place Sept. 1-7, and Vitalant is urging eligible donors to give blood to help patients in both planned medical treatments and emergencies.
All blood types are needed, especially type O. In emergencies, doctors use O-negative when there is no time to determine a patient’s blood type, and O-positive is the next best option.
As a thank you, Vitalant is offering donors in September a free hemoglobin A1C test, which provides an indicator of diabetes risk. Donors can access their confidential A1C level and other wellness results within a week of donating through their online account.
Appointments can be made at vitalant.org, through the Vitalant blood donor app, or by calling (877) 258-4825.
San Luis Obispo County blood drives in September include:
Sept. 2, Paso Robles, Walmart, 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Sept. 3, Morro Bay, Morro Bay Community Center, 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sept. 6, Templeton, Templeton Tennis Ranch, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Sept. 9, Cambria, Sea Chest Restaurant, 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 11, San Luis Obispo, Patriot Day, 1050 Oak Street, 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sept. 11, San Miguel, San Miguel Fire Department, 1:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Sept. 15, Atascadero, outside Subway, 8789 El Camino Real, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Sept. 16, Paso Robles, Paso Robles Sports Club, 9:30 a.m. to noon
Sept. 16, Shandon, Shandon Public Library, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Sept. 19, Nipomo, Grocery Outlet, 9 a.m. to noon
Donors can also give at the Vitalant San Luis Obispo Donation Center at 4119 Broad Street or at other community blood drives. More information on the A1C testing offer is available at vitalant.org/a1ctesting.
About Vitalant
Vitalant is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit blood and biotherapies healthcare organizations. It provides hospitals and patients across the U.S. with a safe blood supply, specialized laboratory services, transfusion medicine expertise and research. Learn more at vitalant.org.
