A few weeks ago, on Halloween, it was time once again to donate to the American Red Cross Blood Services. This was my 117th donation in the last 45 years. My blood is O+, and is CMV negative (an adult virus), which means my blood can be given to babies and children at hospitals who don't yet have the anti-bodies in their system to fight CMV.
My donation was a "Power Red", which means they take double units of red blood cells and return the other blood ingredients back into the body. I encourage everyone to donate blood to the Red Cross. Even CMV positive blood can be donated.
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Thomas Luce
Manhattan Beach CA USA
