Blog of Bloodworks Northwest



The Key to This Friendship: 100 Blood Donations & Counting

What makes donating blood even easier? Having someone with you every step of the way.   Edie and Richard are longtime friends with something special inRead more →

Sickle Cell Disease and blood transfusions

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic genetic blood disorder inherited from both parents. Having sickle cell trait (inheriting the gene from one parent but notRead more →

Concerns about Zika virus and blood donation

We are seeing many stories in the media about tropical viruses, particularly the Zika virus. Zika virus infection is spreading rapidly in the Western Hemisphere outsideRead more →

FDA issues final guidance on deferral criteria for gay and bisexual men

On December 21, 2015 the FDA issued its final guidance on deferral criteria for men who have had sex with men, or MSM. Under the FDARead more →