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R.L. Turner High School held its anual blood drive program with American Red Cross on Feb. 6.
With extra help from R.L Turner's Biomedical Academy, registered students had the opportunity to donate blood and make a signficant contribution to the community.
North Texas currently faces a blood shortage as hospital requests have exceeded the available supply, drawing down the local blood supply by about 35% over the past month. The shortage is especially serious for platelets and types O, A negative and B negative blood.
According to Carter BloodCare, donors must be at least 16 years old, be in good health, weigh at least 110 pounds and have a valid government or school ID. Sixteen-year-olds also must have a signed parental consent form.
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