SCBB is a proud member of America's Blood Centers SCBB is a proud member of American Association of Blood Banks

Most of us will require a blood transfusion at some point in our lives.

Major Reasons Patients Need Blood

• Cancer
• Heart and blood vessel disease
• Disease of the gastronintestinal tract
• Emergencies such as car accidents and burn

Examples

   Automobile Accident

• 50 units of blood

   Heart Surgery

• 6 units of blood
• 6 units of platelets

   Organ Transplant

• 40 units of blood
• 30 units of platelets
• 20 bags of cryoprecipitate
• 25 units of fresh frozen plasma

   Bone Marrow Transplant

• 20 units of blood
• 120 units of platelets

   Burns

• 20 units of platelets