It takes up to 24 hours to prepare some blood components. Each blood center strives to maintain a 15-day supply of blood at all times. To achieve this in our area, a minimum of 100 blood donations are needed every day. United Blood Services remains a division of Blood Systems, Inc., a 501c3 tax-exempt organization, a classification shared by many service and charitable organizations. Operating income is derived through reimbursement for the cost of services provided to patients and building funds are generated by corporate and private donations.
All donations are tax deductible.
A founding member of the American Association of Blood Banks and the America's Blood Centers, United Blood Services is federally inspected and licensed. Blood drives are held in the bloodmobile in the physician parking lot. Your individual health status and any required medical treatments can only be properly addressed by a professional healthcare provider of your choice. Neither Northern Nevada Medical Center, nor its affiliates, nor any contributors shall have any liability for the content or any errors or omissions in the information provided by this website. The information, content and artwork provided by this website are intended for non-commercial use by the reader.