A new partnership in the Inland Empire and Orange County offers blood donors free blood testing — to boost the region’s blood supply while helping people manage their health.
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San Bernardino-based LifeStream Blood Bank has joined with Goodlabs, which offers free preventive health testing to donors. The program launches Tuesday, Sept. 22, at LifeStream’s San Bernardino donor center and Thursday, Oct. 1, at its Murrieta location, a news release states.
It will start Tuesday, Sept. 29, in Orange County at LifeStream’s Placentia donor center.
Under the program, donors can visit participating lab clinics or blood donation centers, such as LifeStream, get their blood drawn, and receive digital results in a few business days. A doctor’s note or insurance is not required.
Those who book a donation through Goodlabs can choose from a range of options, such as a general panel, women’s hormones, men’s hormones, heart health, nutrients and others, the release states.
These tests can cost over $100 — not counting copays or deductibles — and put them out of reach for many, especially those who are uninsured or underinsured, Goodlabs officials said in the release.
“Blood donation is one of the simplest ways to do good, and we believe it should also help people feel better — by giving them access to meaningful information about their own health,” Grant Brewster, CEO and co-founder of Goodlabs, said in the release. “Our partnership with LifeStream makes it easier for people to strengthen the blood supply while giving donors something valuable in return.”
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Nearly 1 in 5 adults report putting off preventive screenings, including bloodwork. More than half of U.S. adults have delayed or skipped necessary care in the past year, often due to out-of-pocket costs or scheduling barriers, according to a national survey released by Nice Healthcare Management.
Goodlabs offers guidance to help donors understand their results, the release states. Blood tests are processed through the same labs a doctor’s office would use.
Blood donations have drastically declined over the past two decades. Over the summer, blood donations fell to a four-year summer low, according to the American Red Cross, which declared a national blood crisis for the second time in its history.
In the U.S., , blood bank officials said. Blood is essential to help with cancer treatments, trauma response and childbirth complications, but maintaining a stable supply depends on donations, the release states.
“There are many compelling reasons for our donors to give blood, and thousands every year,” LifeStream President and CEO Scott Miller said in the release. “None of those incentives, however, offer the same benefit that preventative blood testing does, which makes this partnership a potential game changer in battling our blood shortage here in Southern California.”
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The LifeStream and Goodlabs partnership can be found at:
- LifeStream San Bernardino Donor Center 2, 420 E. Hospitality Lane, Suite A-7, San Bernardino,
- LifeStream Murrieta Donor Center, 40365 Murrieta Hot Springs Road, Suite C-1, Murrieta
- LifeStream Placentia Donor Center, 310 W. Orangethorpe Ave., Suite C, Placentia
For information, call 800-879-4484 or click here or here.