The Blood Supply Is Safer Than It Has Ever Been Through an elaborate and highly technological screening, manufacturing, testing, transporting and monitoring process, the American Red Cross collects and distributes the safest possible blood to more than 3,000 hospitals nationwide.

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The American Red Cross operates 36 Blood Services regions nationwide, indicated in varying colors, where blood and blood products are collected. The Red Cross distributes blood all across the country — whenever and wherever needed.

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