OBI In Need Of Donors Due To Blood Supply Being Tight

OBI In Need Of Donors Due To Blood Supply Being Tight

Friday, May 8th 2020, 4:23 pm



Since elective surgeries started up a couple of week ago, the Oklahoma Blood Institute said they have had more orders for blood.

“We were down about 20 to 25% in usage, and when electives came back, we saw a bump of about 5 to 10% more than what they were doing in previous weeks,” said Dr. John Armitage, the Oklahoma Blood Institute CEO and president.

But, they aren’t quite at full blood usage yet, partially due to the lack of trauma patients coming into the hospitals from things like car accidents.

“That stuff is not happening and that is the missing 15%. When that stuff kicks back in, we need to find a way to boost our collections, because right now, we would be in a huge deficit,” Armitage said. 

So, they are calling on people who can donate blood to do it, because it could save a life. 

They are in need of all blood types. If you would like to find out more about how to donate you can visit OBI.org.

logo

Get The Daily Update!

Be among the first to get breaking news, weather, and general news updates from News 9 delivered right to your inbox!

More Like This

May 8th, 2020

January 26th, 2022

January 13th, 2022

October 22nd, 2021

Top Headlines

March 28th, 2024

March 28th, 2024

March 28th, 2024

March 28th, 2024