By Future Brown
Herald Democrat
The Texoma Regional Blood Center is open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The blood center is located 3911 Texoma Parkway in Sherman.
The blood center provides all blood being used at five area hospitals: TMC, AHS: Sherman Medical Center, Muenster Memorial, Bonham TMC & Baylor Scott & White-Sherman.
General donation guidelines:
– Must be 17 years of age
– Must be in good general health and meet all blood donor guidelines.
– Must weigh a minimum of 110 pounds.
– Minimum Hemoglobin Requirements: 12.5 g/dL for Females & 13.0 g/dl for Males
– Pulse must fall between 50-100 beats per minute with no irregularities.
Note: If donor is an athlete with high exercise tolerance, a lower rate may be acceptable if approved by the TRBC Medical Director.
– Temperature must not exceed 99.5 F.
– Blood Pressure must fall between 90-180 Systolic and 50-100 Diastolic.
Catch the Texoma blood mobile at the following locations:
Sat., June 7
Texoma Camping Plus 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 81750 TX-289 #116, Pottsboro;
Tues., June 10
Sherman Medical Center, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 500 N. Highland Ave., Sherman;
Wed., June 11
Grayson-Collin Electric Coop, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 14568 FM 121, Van Alstyne;
Thurs., June 12
First United Bank- Pottsboro 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 501 FM 120, Pottsboro;
Fri., June 13
First United Bank – Denison, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 931 W. Main., Denison;
Mon., June 16
Walmart Bonham, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 2021 State Hwy 121, Bonham;
Tues., June 17
RBG Cataract and Lasik, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., 1625 N. US 75, Sherman;
Wed., June 18
Pottsboro Brookshire Bros, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 11205 TX 289, Pottsboro;
Thurs., June 19
Sadler Community Center, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 101 N. Main, Sadler;
Fri., June 20
Busy Bee Nutrition, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., 4520 Texoma Parkway Ste. E, Sherman;
Mon., June 23
Diverse Care Clinic, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 3415 N. Heritage Pkwy, Sherman;
Tues., June 24
Muenster Memorial Hospital, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 605 N. Maple St., Muenster;
Wed., June 25
Presco, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 301 N. Montgomery St., Sherman;
Thurs., June 26
Angels of Care, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., 8001 S. US 75, Sherman;
Fri., June 27
Lowes – Sherman, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., 2801 N. US 75, Sherman;
Mon., June 30
Albertson’s Denison, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 200 W. Crawford, Sherman;
July
Tues., July 1
Carrus Specialty Hospital, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1810 W. US 82, Sherman;
Wed., July 2
Woodland’s Rehabilitation, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., 5600 Woodlands Trail, Denison.