Blood Donations at Hasbro Children's Hospital

Your child may require a blood transfusion due to surgery or other medical issues. We receive our blood supply from the Rhode Island Blood Center, a non-profit agency that supplies blood to many local hospitals. Blood is thoroughly screened. All donations are tested for infectious diseases, including AIDS and hepatitis. If you know in advance that your child will require a blood transfusion, it may be possible for your child to donate his or her own blood, or for friends and family members to donate for your child if their blood is the same type.