We Are Blood in need of O-positive donors

AUSTIN, Texas - A local blood bank is in need of O-positive donors.

We Are Blood says, due to a recent high number of trauma-related patients, over 200 O-positive donations were sent to hospitals on Thursday alone.

That blood type now needs to be replenished to help more patients.

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According to We Are Blood, O-positive blood can be received by over 80 percent of patients of central Texas.

To book an appointment to donate blood, visit here.