Florida Blood Services and Blood Net USA have joined together in a vital partnership to better serve the blood needs of patients in our communities. By combining resources we can continue to provide a safe and sufficient blood supply, at the lowest cost, through the ongoing participation of volunteer blood donors.





Merger of Florida’s Blood Centers, Community Blood Centers
of Florida and Florida Blood Services is complete.
Click here for more information.


Bloodnet Media Release

Why should I support Bloodnet?

  • Someone needs blood every two seconds
  •  Ten pints, the amount of blood in an average adult body
  •  Blood fights infection, and helps heal wounds
  •  Blood centers frequently run low of O and B blood types
  •  Every minute in the U.S., three gallons of blood is used
  •  You can not contract Aids by donating blood
  •  One unit of blood can be divided into several different components, red and white blood cells, plasma, cryoprecipitate and platelets
  •  The shelf life of blood is 42 days
  •  Severe burn victims can need in excess of 15 units of platelets during their treatment
  •  Three drops of blood contains one billion red blood cells
  •  There is no substitute for human blood



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