Whole Blood Donation- the most common type of blood donation in which approximately a pint of whole blood is donated.

ALYX - is a new apheresis donation type at LifeSource.  ALYX is able to safely remove twice the number of red cells that a traditional whole blood donation will provide.

Apheresis Donation - a special kind of blood donation in which whole blood is withdrawn, a desired component separated and retained, and the remainder of the blood returned to the donor. The two most common types of Apheresis donations are  Platelets  and  Plasma

Autologous Donation– a blood donation for your own use.

Directed Donation – a donation that has been collected for a specific person (e.g. a family member or friend in need); the person in need requests you as their blood donor.  

Therapeutic Phlebotomy – a process where blood is withdrawn from the patient for therapeutic reasons.