Thank you for your
interest in donating blood or platelets at the Blood Donor Center at UCI Medical Center in the city of Orange. We are located in Pavilion 3 next
to Primary Care/Walk-in Care center and the Outpatient Lab. Our
address is 101 The City Drive, Orange 92868
Please complete the
online form below to make an appointment to donate blood or platelets. If you
are donating for your own surgery, or donating for a friend or relative, a
doctor's order is required. Please do not make your appointment online; call us
directly to make an appointment at 714.456.5733. If you have never donated
platelets before, please read about the donation process first to make sure you
understand the procedure and the time commitment. View more information on who can
donate »
If you have any
questions or would prefer to make your appointment over the phone, please
contact us at 714.456.5064 or donateblood@uci.edu
In addition, we recommend reading the
basic donation requirements prior to making your appointment. You can find them
here: http://www.ucihealth.org/medical-services/blood-donations
About Our Appointment Options
Thank you for your interest in donating blood or platelets with UCI Health Blood Donor Center - Orange. As the only Level 1 Trauma Center and Comprehensive Cancer Center in Orange County, UCI transfuses over 1000 units of blood and platelets to our patients each month. We couldn’t do it without people like you. We have several appointment options, please read more about each one before choosing your appointment type.- Blood Donation - You will donate approximately 1 pint of blood. The entire process takes about 45 minutes, but the actual donation part takes between 4-12 minutes. You can donate blood every 56 days. All blood types accepted.
- Platelet Donation - In order to donate platelets, you must be 18. For platelet donations, you will donate both platelets & plasma while your red cells will be returned to you. The entire process takes about 2 ½ hours, the actual donation part takes between 1- 2 hours. You will have a needle in each arm, one drawing you blood where it is then separated by a machine. The plasma and platelets are collected, and your red cells are returned to you in the other arm. You can donate platelets every 7 days, with a maximum of 24 donations in a 12-month period. All blood types accepted for platelets except type O negative.
- Blood Donation + Platelet Prescreen - This donation is for people who are 18 and have never donated blood with UCI previously and are interested in finding out if they qualify to donate platelets. Along with donating blood, a small sample of blood will be analyzed which will tell us if your platelet count is high enough. You will know prior to leaving if you are a good candidate for platelet donation. For females who have had a pregnancy, an additional test will be done for HLA. Results will be back within 3 days.
- Platelet Prescreen - If you are 18 and would like to be prescreened to find out if you are eligible to donate platelets, you can set up an appointment to be prescreened. This appointment will take approximately 15-20 minutes. You will know prior to leaving if you are a good candidate for platelet donation. For females who have had a pregnancy, an additional test will be done for HLA. Results will be back within 3 days.
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Eligibility is determined based on age. If user is a minor it then determines eligibility based on gender, height and weight.
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Format: (mm/dd/yyyy) and must be 16 at time of donation.
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