Everybody knows giving blood saves lives, but did you ever wonder what happens to that blood before it reaches vulnerable patients suffering from cancer or hurt in an accident? It goes through a fascinatingly complex and highly technological screening, processing, testing, transporting and monitoring process.

In the following pages, you'll see what happens to every American Red Cross blood donation, with a close look at the careful steps our trained staff takes to ensure our blood is safely collected and distributed.

Click on the button below for your first lesson in blood donation at the American Red Cross.

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