CONTACT INFORMATION
Phone: 832-355-GIVE (4483). To set up a mobile unit visit, please call 832-355-9298 or 832-355-2963.
Hours of Operation:
Mon. - Fri: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sign up for our eDonor Program.
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Blood Donor Center is a comprehensive blood collection donor center. The Blood Donor Center, located on the first floor of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital, located in the Texas Medical Center (view map).
The Blood Donor Center is now located in Room C110 on the first floor of St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital next to the green elevators. Our valet parking or parking at any Texas Medical Center parking garage is available.
FAQs
Screening Criteria
Donating Blood before Surgery
Mobile Operations
Donation Process
What is Your Blood Type?
Comprehensive mobile blood drives are offered with a completely self-contained, five-bed mobile donor coach, or on-site set up with up to 20 donor beds.
About Blood Donation
St. Luke's Blood Donor Center has created a brief summary of information about blood donation. This information can be viewed in English (PDF
) or in Spanish (PDF
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Eligibility
To be eligible to donate blood you must:
- be 17 years old minimum, (there is no upper age limit);
- weigh at least 110 pounds; and
- be in general good health.
For more information on donor testing for infectious diseases, visit the American Association of Blood Banks' web site.
St. Luke’s Blood Management and Conservation Program uses proven, state-of-the-art techniques and specialized equipment to reduce or eliminate the need for blood transfusion. The reduction of blood transfusions, which can be life-saving and will be used when necessary with a patient’s consent, reduces exposure to potential risks. Research has shown that blood conservation is a more safe and cost-effective approach to patient care. Learn more about this program online.
Accreditation
St. Luke's is registered with the Food and Drug Administration and is accredited by the American Association of Blood Banks and College of American Pathologists.