The Red Cross has asked St. Mark to host another blood drive on Monday, August 31st from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm in Gleason Hall at 601 Claymont Dr. Ballwin, MO. We urge donors of all blood types to give blood and support patients fighting cancer, undergoing transplant surgeries and facing other serious illnesses. Please help us help others by making an appointment today at http://www.redcrossblood.org/Donate/Blood and enter: Saintmarkpres
Give blood in August to discover your COVID-19 Antibody Status. For a limited time, the American Red Cross will test all blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies as an additional health service to our donors. This testing may provide critical insight into whether donors may have possibly been exposed to this coronavirus. The Red Cross is committed to helping others in meaningful ways during this pandemic. An antibody test screens for antibodies in your blood, which are formed when fighting an infection, like COVID-19. An antibody test assesses whether your immune system has responded to the infection, not if the virus is currently present. The COVID-19 antibody test is authorized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and may indicate if the donor’s immune system has produced antibodies to the coronavirus, regardless of whether they developed symptoms. The results of your antibody test will be available by logging in to your Blood Donor account on the Blood Donor App or online about 7 to 10 days after your donation.
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