South Texas Blood & Tissue

Q: Eligibility

Can I donate blood?About 62% of the U.S population is eligible to donate blood, and you may be one of them. Eligibility criteria may include factors such as travel history, health conditions, lifestyle, and medications.Find out if I am eligible >

Q: Prepare For Your Donation

Get ready for your blood donation with these tips: Eat iron rich meals the evening before and morning of your donation.Drink plenty of water.Get a good night’s sleep.Don’t forget to fill out your questionnaire the day of your donation.Learn more >

Q: Types of Blood Donations

There’s more than one type of blood donation.You’ve heard of donating blood, but did you know you can donate platelets and double red blood cells, too?Learn more >

You Give.

They Live.

Donating blood has the potential to save up to three lives. “You give, they live” isn’t just a few words—it truly makes a difference.

First Time Donors

Learn about blood donation requirements, the process, and more.

Returning Donors

Log into your donor portal to redeem points and schedule your next donation.

Save Time

Fill out health questionnaire on same day as your scheduled donation.

Host a Drive

It takes a community to save lives. Learn how to host a blood drive.

Level Up!

Earn up to 3,500 points or more when you donate platelets – Now – June 30

Check back in often and see if you are in the running for prizes.

Host a Blood Drive

Help us ensure all patients in our community can get the lifesaving blood or platelet transfusion they need.

Giving is easier with our donor app.

Schedule your blood donation. Redeem rewards. Rate your experience. It’s now easier than ever with our blood donor mobile app.

Blood Donation Basics

Eligibility

Can I donate blood?

About 62% of the U.S population is eligible to donate blood, and you may be one of them. Eligibility criteria may include factors such as travel history, health conditions, lifestyle, and medications.

Find out if I am eligible >

Prepare For Your Donation

Get ready for your blood donation with these tips:

Eat iron rich meals the evening before and morning of your donation.
Drink plenty of water.
Get a good night’s sleep.
Don’t forget to fill out your questionnaire the day of your donation.

Learn more >

Types of Blood Donations

There’s more than one type of blood donation.

You’ve heard of donating blood, but did you know you can donate platelets and double red blood cells, too?

Learn more >

Other Types of Donations.

Make a difference through research.

Research contributes to new treatments, improved medical processes and advances healthcare.

Your baby can be born a hero.

A newborn has the power to give hope to patients battling cancer, severe burns and more.

Help up to 75 people as a tissue donor.

Similar to organ donation, you can help heal patients with severe burns, heart failure, broken bones and more.

Support our lifesaving mission.

Contributing to The Blood & Tissue Center Foundation helps fund programs, services and equipment that support the lifesaving mission of the BioBridge Global family of nonprofits.