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12/27/2024

  • jesse4430
  • Dec 27, 2024
  • 1 min read

UPPER MICHIGAN - Rare Blood Types in Short Supply in the U.P. The Upper Peninsula Regional Blood Center has announced it is experiencing a shortage of Negative blood types, especially O and A Negative. The center serves as a level two trauma center and there is high demand for blood product. Dana Langsford of the Regional Blood Center that having rare blood types on hand could be a matter of life or death for some patients. Besides rare blood types, Langsford says platelets are alway needed, as they have a shorter shelf life, lasting only seven days after being collected. For more information on how to donate, go to upealthsystem.com/regional.

 
 
 

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