Process

The photos and descriptions below help explain what to expect when giving blood at Santa Josefina Blood Bank.

Social Worker Adriana Romero welcomes donor and takes information.

Dr. Carlos Navas does a medical evaluation and asks pertinent questions.

Donor is welcomed and process is explained.

Donor is prepared for process.

Donor recuperates in the Santa Josefina garden and is given fruit juice and a snack.

The donation is prepared and tested in the lab by chemist Marco Yee with state-of-the-art equipment and reagents, then stored for future use as needed.