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Posted: 8:02 AM May 15, 2008
Need for O-type blood "urgent"
Pamela Rascon of Shepeard Community Blood Center tells News 12 there is an urgent need for type O blood in the Augusta community.
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May 15, 2008
Pamela Rascon of Shepeard Community Blood Center tells News 12 there is an urgent need for type O blood in the Augusta community.
"O negative is the Universal blood type and anyone can receive this blood type. However, when patients are in critical condition with over 60% of their bodies burned, O negative blood is their fighting chance at life," Rascon said in a statement.
Donors must be in good health and 17 years or older, or 16 years old with parental consent.
Call 706-737-4551 for more information, or visit www.shepeardblood.org.
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