March is Blood Clot Awareness Month, so we sat down with Dr. José A. López, Bloodworks Northwest’s Chief Scientific Officer, to discuss the work his labRead more →
It’s hard to imagine where we would be without the contributions of Dr. Charles Drew, the “father of blood banking.” The eldest son of a carpetRead more →
The finger prick to test iron levels, called a hematocrit (hematocrit is the percentage of red blood cells in your blood), is a necessary evil: weRead more →
If you donate blood on Thursday evenings in Bellevue, Chuck Colby’s is a familiar face. Chuck has been volunteering at our Bellevue Center for “probably 6Read more →
