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Tennessee may not have won the game on the field Saturday, but they were able to win one battle with Florida. Tennessee won the annual Blood Drive versus Florida by 162 units. Tennessee had a total of 1900 and Florida had a total of 1738.

Close up of male donor giving blood and holding red stress ball in hand at donation center (Envato Elements) Knoxville (September 14, 2023) – MEDIC Regional Blood Center has a stable inventory of blood products. MEDIC does have a low inventory of O Negative and O Positive blood types, but …

 It’s time to beat Florida off the field from September 11th through the 15th when MEDIC Regional Blood Center takes on LifeSouth Blood Center. The annual competition allows both blood centers to have fun celebrating SEC football and stabilize the blood supply. The center who collects the highest number of red blood …

MEDIC will be offering a $20 e-gift card to donors from July 24th through 31st. Donors will also receive a MEDIC T-shirt and Texas Roadhouse coupon. Donors must have a valid email address to receive the e-gift card link.    Reserving a time slot is encouraged and can be completed …

MEDIC has a critically low inventory for O Negative blood. There is currently less than a one-day supply. Inventory for O Positive is low to critical.  Healthy donors are encouraged to donate as soon as possible to stabilize the blood supply. Due to the high holiday demand, O Neg is …

Critical Need for O Negative Blood Type Dollywood is once again celebrating blood donors. Anyone who makes a successful blood donation will receive one ticket to Dollywood. Due to the popularity of this incentive, donors will be required to schedule an appointment to donate. Appointments can be made online at …

MEDIC and Blood Assurance will be competing from May 29 – June 4 to see which blood center can collect the most red blood cells. Donors at MEDIC locations will receive a ticket for redemption at a future TN Smokies baseball game. Each whole blood donation equals one point while …

              It’s time for summer, and MEDIC is ready to kick things off with the annual Parrot Head Week from May 22 – 26.                    MEDIC will be serving cheeseburgers to donors throughout the week, and donors will receive a special edition t-shirt (while supplies last), Texas Roadhouse coupon, Salsarita’s …

Knoxville (March 16, 2023) – MEDIC Regional Blood Center will celebrate its 65th anniversary beginning March 25 through the remainder of 2023. Founded in 1958 by Dr. Carl Nelson with sponsorship from the Knoxville Academy of Medicine, MEDIC was founded as an independent, nonprofit blood center to provide products to …

Students in Roane State’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program will team up with MEDIC Regional Blood Center to host a blood drive at the college’s Knox County Center for Health Sciences later this month. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. MEDIC’s mobile blood donation center will …