Blood Donor Center

Save lives. Donate blood.

The Regional Blood Donor Center is coordinated by The UVM Health Network - Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, and relies on the generosity of people like you.

The blood we collect - at the Blood Donor Center and at blood drives throughout the region - provides more than 95% of the blood used at CVPH and is used to supply other hospitals in Elizabethtown, Malone, Massena, Saranac Lake and Glens Falls.

Our Commitment to Safety

• Our staff is committed to safety - for our donors and recipients of the blood:
• We're accredited by the AABB, the national accrediting agency that oversees blood banking.  
• The blood and blood products processed by the North Country Regional Blood Center meet or exceed all national standards for safety and quality.
• The pre-screening questions and standards that our donors must adhere to, the policies and protocols used in collecting the donations and the testing and processing carried out prior to making the blood available are the same as adhered to by the American Red Cross and other accredited programs.

Updated FDA Guidelines for Blood Donations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted several blood donation restrictions. The following updates have been made:

• The deferral recommendations associated with geographic risk of vCJD (Mad Cow Disease) for time spent in the United Kingdom (U.K.) from
• 1980-1996; time spent in France and Ireland from 1980-2001; and receipt of a blood transfusion in the U.K., France, or Ireland from 1980 - present have been eliminated.
• Blood donation eligibility criteria based on sexual orientation, which restricted sexually active gay and bisexual men from giving blood, has been eliminated.
• Tattoo and piercing regulations have changed from 1-year deferrals to 3 months.

Blood Donor Facts

• The Adirondack Regional Blood Center draws from nearly 9,000 donors on average per year.
• As of 2024 we have 21 donors with 100 Whole Blood Donations. We have 68 donors that have more than 100 blood product donations, this includes platelets.
• Volunteer donors provide nearly all blood used for transfusions in the United States.  The donors' body replenishes the fluid lost from donation in 24 hours.  It can take up to two months to replace the lost red blood cells. 
• Whole blood can be donated once every eight weeks.
• Platelet products can be donated through a process called apheresis.
• Anyone in good general health, over 16 years old  and meeting criteria, may donate blood.

Call us to host a blood drive or make an appointment.