Central Blood Bank strives to maintain an optimum inventory level of seven days. For various reasons, including the unpredictable demands from trauma incidents, the blood inventory fluctuates hourly. When the blood supply drops to critical levels, we begin alerting local donors to increase the inventory to a safe operating level.

Residents of our area are the beneficiaries of a first-rate health care system that relies on an adequate blood supply. Low blood inventory levels can potentially disrupt the delivery of health care, as well as jeopardize patient treatment. With only five percent of the population donating blood, it’s a challenge to meet the heavy blood product demand. Central Blood Bank imports approximately 30,000 units of blood annually to meet the demand of area patients.