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Recent News Articles

Alamodome blood drive gives donors a chance to do twice as much good in fighting impact of COVID-19

Each blood donation matched with financial gift to local food bank; South Texas Blood & Tissue Center must make up 4,000-donation summer deficit
May 17, 2020

stbtc_alamodome_bannerBlood donors can do twice the good with one selfless act at the upcoming “Double Down in SA Town” drive at the Alamodome on May 21-23, helping fight the severe impact COVID-19 has had on both the community blood supply and on food available for hungry families.

The need for blood donations has grown significantly as hospitals in the region resume non-emergency surgeries and other procedures delayed because of the coronavirus outbreak. At the same time, more than 120 blood drives, representing more than 4,000 donations, already have been canceled this summer.

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South Texas Blood & Tissue Center fighting COVID-19 with ‘convalescent plasma’

May 14, 2020

The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center’s program providing plasma transfusions for COVID-19 patients is a good example of what COO Elizabeth Waltman calls “big medicine.” 

“This is big medicine – this is why community blood centers are so important,” she told members of The Blood & Tissue Center Foundation’s board of directors at their quarterly meeting on May 11. “No pharmaceutical company, no plasma center, no one could do what we did in four days.” 

Waltman encouraged anyone who had been diagnosed with and recovered from COVID-19 to email STBTC at COVID19@southtexasblood.org about participating in what is known as the “convalescent plasma” program. 

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Demand for blood rising as surgeries are rescheduled

Community asked to make and keep appointments to donate blood
May 7, 2020
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As South Texas hospitals begin to reschedule postponed surgeries, the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center (STBTC) is asking members of the community to come forward with lifesaving blood donations and to keep their appointments.

The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center, a subsidiary of San Antonio-based BioBridge Global, already is seeing a significant increase in orders for blood following Gov. Greg Abbott’s order for hospitals to resume elective surgeries and procedures.

The center estimates it needs 500 donors a day to keep up with demand.

“Right now, we are sending out 150 more units of blood every day than we’re bringing in,” said Elizabeth Waltman, Chief Operating Officer of STBTC. “Our community has always responded in times of need and we hope they will continue to answer the call caused by this pandemic.”

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South Texas Blood & Tissue Center joins FDA program to develop potential COVID-19 treatment; therapy based on antibodies in plasma from recovered patients

Test to identify antibody levels developed in partnership with XBiotech
April 3, 2020

The South Texas Blood & Tissue Center, a subsidiary of San Antonio-based BioBridge Global, is participating in a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigational program for U.S. blood centers to begin collecting and distributing convalescent plasma from individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.

While COVID-19 currently has no proven treatment, it is possible that convalescent plasma, which contains antibodies to the virus that causes COVID-19, may provide passive immunity to certain patients with severe forms of the illness. Plasma is the liquid component of the bloodstream, and it includes the disease-fighting antibodies that a body produces in response to an infection.

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South Texas Blood & Tissue Center plans multiple drives next week in large venues to allow social distancing

Donors must make appointments to manage flow and avoid crowding; need for blood continues during pandemic
March 27, 2020

Blood donation has been designated an essential public health activity, and South Texas Blood & Tissue Center needs the community to continue to donate blood to prevent blood shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic.

South Texas Blood & Tissue Center, a subsidiary of nonprofit BioBridge Global, has scheduled several blood drives in the next week at locations large enough to accommodate social distancing.

The locations include community centers, hotel meeting rooms, and church gyms or meeting rooms. They are replacing more than 100 blood drives canceled at schools, churches, businesses and other organizations throughout South Texas in the past 14 days.

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