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Area Locations

• O Baby! Club
• Vallejo Donor Site
• Paul Yang
• Lauren Larsen
• Meghan Daily
• Rito Delgado
• Stuart
• Isabella
• Useful Links
• Donating Blood Step-By-Step
• Variety of Medical Treatments
• Hereditary Hemochromatosis Donation Program
• Laurice Levine
• Patient Stories
• Got Questions About Blood? / Facts About Blood And Blood Banking
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• Blood Safety
• Blood History
• Needing Blood
• Blood Cells
• 56 Facts About Blood and Blood Donation
• Types of Blood Donation
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Whole Blood
• Everybody Has It.  Everybody Needs It.
• Am I Eligible?
• BCP’s High School Program
• Shasta Blood Center
• Diablo Valley Center
• North Bay Center
• Napa Center
• Irwin Center
• Downtown Center
• Fremont Donor Site
• Marin Center
• Mill Valley Donor Site
• BCP Locations
• Donating Plasma
• Donating Platelets
• Donating Double Red Cells
• Donating Blood
• Novato Center
• Cupertino Center
• Peninsula Center
• Redwood City Center
• San Jose Donor Site
• All Blood Types Are Needed

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates and licenses all blood banks. To learn more about federal policies related to blood, the latest in research and other important national information.

Visit the FDA’s Blood FAQs for answers to your blood questions.

Visit these other links to learn more about blood donation!