Community blood center Carter BloodCare issued a critical alert for blood supply Jan. 12 with less than a day’s supply of some blood types available.
The gist
The nonprofit supplies blood to more than 200 hospitals across 57 Texas counties, including Collin, Denton, Dallas and Tarrant counties. If blood is not readily available, medical procedures can be postponed, forcing patients to wait longer, according to a news release.
Blood supply can be tracked via Carter BloodCare’s website. The nonprofit has a need for several blood types and platelets as of Jan. 16.
- Critical need (Less than one day’s supply)
- Type O-negative
- Platelets
- Type B-negative
- Urgent need (two-three days’ supply)
- Type A-negative
- Type O-positive
- Type B-positive
- Stable supply
- Type A-positive
- Type AB-positive
- Type AB-negative
