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What's New

Change for Platelet Donors

Due to a change in the Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) recommendations, we're changing the amount of time that must pass between taking aspirin and donating platelets.
Beginning May 1, 2008, donors must be aspirin-free for 48 hours to donate platelets.
Why, you ask? Because aspirin reduces the potency and performance of your platelets. The more time between taking aspirin and donating blood, the better for the recipient. We're making this change because it will make transfusions more effective for patients in our community hospitals.

Clarification about TRALI & Donor Eligibility

Donors,

Many of you recently received our TRALI Update brochure (pdf »). We have received many questions regarding the brochure.  To clarify:

For more information or to make an appointment to donate, call 650-723-7831 or 888-723-7831.

The need for blood never takes a vacation. Donate today!

Dick Tagg Makes Record 500th Donation

Amid a severe blood shortage, Richard Tagg made a record 500th donation at Stanford Blood Center on Friday, August 24. Tagg, 79, has been a blood donor for over 35 years and started giving platelets regularly around his 250th donation. 

TV, radio and newspaper reporters surrounded Tagg to capture the momentous event. “We hope that bringing attention to Dick’s amazing dedication to saving lives will encourage others to donate as well,” said Michele Hyndman, Stanford Blood Center spokesperson. 

Donors can give platelets up to 24 times a year and Tagg has tried to meet that goal over the last few years. On average, Tagg gives two units of platelets per donation and has touched the lives of countless patients.

Tagg became a regular blood donor after reading an ad in a local newspaper asking for blood donors for children with leukemia. “Our kids were about the same age and we were able to meet the kids and their parents.  It was very personal,” said Tagg.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Donor Eligibility Change Regarding Mononucleosis

If you have ever had mononucleosis after the age of 11 years, there is a possibility that your eligibility to donate blood may have changed. We strongly urge you to call us before your next donation so we may determine if this applies to you. Please call Arlene Layon, Clinical Specialist, at 650-723-2597. Thank you for your understanding!

Notice of Internet and E-mail Privacy Practices

Stanford Blood Center is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy describes the ways that personally identifiable and anonymous information about our donors is used and our information sharing practices.

Personal Information
Stanford Blood Center does not share, disclose or sell any personally-identifiable information (such as your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, etc.) collected online on Stanford Blood Center Web sites with other unaffiliated companies or organizations for marketing purposes outside of Stanford Blood Center and Give blood for life! programs.

E-mail Addresses
Stanford Blood Center collects e-mail addresses from our donors. We use this information to e-mail messages about current standings within the Give blood for life! program, news about blood and blood donation and reminders when donors are eligible to give blood. Stanford Blood Center also uses this information to facilitate communications with you through e-mail about scheduled appointment requests.

We provide customer lists and other information to third party companies that provide specialized services, such as e-mail message deployment, postal mailing, analysis, and other data processing. These companies work on our behalf and we do not provide our lists or other data to them for their own permanent use.

Any customer who receives e-mails based on the Give blood for life! program may opt-out at anytime by simply clicking on the remove link in the email message.

Internet Security
Stanford Blood Center uses encryption technology to protect certain information sent over the Internet. This encryption technology is called "Secure Sockets Layer" or SSL. SSL is an industry standard that encrypts transmissions between two parties and verifies the Web site server you are communicating with. You will notice that the "http://" has been replaced with "https://" in a Web site's address. This indicates that you are attached to a secure server using SSL technology. Additionally, if your browser is Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.0, Netscape Navigator 4.0, or a higher version of either, a picture of a lock or a key should appear in the lower right hand corner of the browser's window.

Other methods such as firewalls, database encryption schemes and other technology and security procedures are used to protect the security of your personal information and prevent unauthorized access or improper use.

Use of Cookies
Some areas of the Stanford Blood Center Web site may use a feature of your Internet browser called a cookie. Cookies are files placed within your browser on your computer's hard drive by a Web server. Stanford Blood Center Web sites may use cookies to facilitate your Internet sessions, to maintain security. For example, Stanford Blood Center may use cookies to verify your identity and allow access through the Give blood for life! areas of the Web site. However, our cookies do not contain any information that is, in itself, personally identifying. Cookies stored on your hard drive by a Stanford Blood Center Web site are not accessible to other Web sites. If you choose not to enable cookies on your browser, you will not be able to use some of the features provided by the Give blood for life!  areas of the Web site.

Children Stanford Blood Center Web sites are not directed to children under age 13, and Stanford Blood Center does not knowingly collect personal information from children under age 13.

Other information This Internet and E-mail Privacy Policy was last updated September 14, 2005, and replaces any previous Internet Privacy Policy from Stanford Blood Center. We may amend this Privacy Policy at any time, and when such a change is made, this will be reflected on the Web site. Any updates will be effective immediately when they are posted, and we encourage you to review this Privacy Policy from time to time to be aware of any such changes. Your continued use of the Stanford Blood Center Web site indicates your agreement to any such changes.

To read the full Notice of Stanford Blood Center's Privacy Practices, click here.

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