LifeShare to do COVID antibody testing
By submitted, 07/14/20 9:10 AM
LifeShare Blood Center will temporarily be adding testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to the panel of testing for all volunteer blood donors.
The testing will begin on Monday, July 13th and end on Friday, July 31st. The test can indicate whether someone has been exposed to COVID-19.
Over the past several weeks, LifeShare has received countless inquiries about antibody testing for COVID-19. LifeShare is now able to provide this service as a way to encourage people to donate blood. “When the pandemic first moved into our region, we saw a tremendous outpouring of support from our blood donors,” says LifeShare Regional Director Elizabeth Cunningham. “Since then, we’ve seen a decline in the number of people giving blood while at the same time, hospitals are beginning to address their backlog of elective procedures.”
Local Blood Drives:
Friday, July 17, 2p – 6:30p Nashville Walmart, 1710 South 4th Street, Nashville, AR
Friday, July 17 1p – 6p, Walmart – De Queen, 926 East Collin Raye Drive, De Queen AR
Saturday, July 18 11a – 4p Walmart – Ashdown, 297 HWY 32 Bypass East, Ashdown AR
Tuesday, July 21, 8a – 12p Brentwood Industries, 118 Industrial Park, Hope, AR
Wednesday, July 22 11a – 5p Howard Memorial Hospital, 130 Medical Circle, Nashville, AR
Friday, July 24, 12p – 6p Walmart De Queen, 926 East Collin Raye Drive, De Queen, AR
Tuesday, July 28, 9a – 1p, Wadley Regional Medical Hope, 2001 S Main Street, Hope AR
Tuesday, July 28, 2:30p – 6:30p, Walmart – Hope, 2400 North Hervey, Hope AR
Thursday, July 30, 7:30a – 12:00p, Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department, 2911 Highway 29 North, Hope AR
Friday, July 31, 2p – 6p, Walmart Nashville 1710 South 4th Street, Nashville, AR
Friday, July 31, 2p – 6p, Queen of Diamonds Inn, 318 N Washington Ave Murfreesboro AR
