We couldn’t be more appreciative of the incredible efforts Charles Kemp has made the over the last year and a half. He is officially the youngest blood donor in the nation to reach eight gallonsRead more

by William Crews, MD Red blood cell genotyping predicts the antigen phenotype of the red cell by analyzing the portion of DNA that codes for red cell proteins/antigens. Carter BloodCare has performed red cell genotypeRead more

Get Rewarded for Giving Blood It’s almost Labor Day. We get a three-day weekend with no work on Monday! While everyone is busy having fun, the blood supply typically sees a dip during the Labor Day holiday.Read more

by Laurie J Sutor, MD, MBA The 31st edition of AABB Standards for Blood Banks and Transfusion Services went into effect on April 1, 2018. There were several changes and additions of note, a fewRead more

by Lesley Kresie, MD The number of patients requiring a kidney transplant continues to rise each year and the number of organ donors remains insufficient to meet the need. The growing list of patients waitingRead more

Carter BloodCare is honored to be a finalist for the D CEO’s 2018 Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards. There are many deserving finalists in the Organization of the Year category. D CEO and Communities Foundation of Texas areRead more

Confusion frequently arises over the different notifications received from a blood center regarding blood components under suspicion. This video will attempt to clarify the differences between quarantines, recalls, market withdrawals and lookbacks, the different categoriesRead more

Thank you to everyone who showed up at Globe Life Park to donate blood! We had almost 1000 donors give of their time to save lives in their community.   The Texas Rangers are hostingRead more