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Cookeville Regional Medical Center has no plans of canceling or postponing elective surgeries amid low blood inventory across the region. Blood Assurance announced late Thursday they had asked the hospitals served across the region to postpone elective surgeries until the blood supply is replenished. Snow and cold have cancelled blood drives and kept residents from visiting the blood center. A ... Read More »

Blood Assurance asking hospitals it serves across the region to delay elective surgeries due to very low blood supplies caused by the inclement weather. Media Relations Coordinator Max Winitz said the blood center has less than a half-day supply of O-negative and O-positive blood, the two types used the most in transfusions. “Right now we have a day or less ... Read More »

More homosexual and bi-sexual individuals can now donate blood after the FDA-adjusted donor guidelines, according to Blood Assurance officials. Blood Assurance Chief Medical Officer Liz Culler said that starting Monday, if a male has not had sex with another male in the past three months, he is free to donate. “Any changes we make, we want it to be based ... Read More »

A Putnam County resident made her 76th platelet donation Friday, making her a 12-gallon blood donor. Tiffany Anton said she had no idea of the number or that she had reached what Blood Assurance called a major milestone for any individual with 12 gallons donated. “I had a niece that was born eight years ago, and she was really sick, ... Read More »

Upper Cumberland Blood Assurance issued a critical plea for platelet donors Friday. As of Friday morning, the organization said they only had 15 platelet units to be distributed to over 70 different medical facilities in the region. Blood Assurance Chief Medical Officer Liz Culler said shortages are common during holiday periods. “A lot of times people just aren’t in town ... Read More »

Blood Assurance Cookeville hosts its third annual Block Party Saturday. Assistant Team Leader Jessie Phillips said the event is a way for Blood Assurance Cookeville to give back to the community and its donors. “We feel really close to our donors, and they’re always looking for ways to reach out and help us,” Phillips said. “And so this is kind ... Read More »

Blood Assurance needs more blood donations after seeing widespread cancellations due to weather and sickness. Community Relations Director Jay Baumgardner said the organization has 1,500 pints left on the shelf. Not many considering 70 hospitals share the supply. “The blood supply never takes a day off,” Baumgardner said. “Holidays, snow, so if you have the opportunity to come and donate ... Read More »

Blood Assurance representatives say they are in critical need of blood donors. Account Manager and Donor Recruiter Trudy Cody said that usually they are in need for type O blood, but recently they have developed a critical need for all types of blood. “Blood Assurance needs to collect I believe 562 units a day to keep our local hospitals and ... Read More »

Cookeville’s Blood Assurance office will be open extended hours Thursday through Saturday for blood donations. Blood Assurance said there is a critical need right now for O-positive, O-negative and A-positive blood types. They are sitting at under a half days supply for most blood types, when in an ideal situation they would have a five-day supply. Because of the need, ... Read More »

Blood Assurance has reached critically low levels for almost all blood types, with zero units of O-positive blood on the shelf. Donor Recruiter Trudy Cody said she is encouraging all residents to participate in local blood drives to build the supply. “We need all types of blood, but we especially need the O negative and O positive blood types,” Cody ... Read More »