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  1. FAQs about blood and blood donation. AABB. https://www.aabb.org/tm/Pages/bloodfaq.aspx. Accessed Feb 8, 2021.
  2. Requirements by donation type. American Red Cross. https://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/eligibility-requirements. Accessed June 22, 2020.
  3. Donation FAQs. American Red Cross. https://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/donation-faqs. Accessed June 22, 2020.
  4. Blood safety basics. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/bloodsafety/basics.html. Accessed June 22, 2020.
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  6. Kleinman S. Blood donor screening: Procedures and processes to enhance safety for the blood recipient and the blood donor. https://www.uptodate.com/contents/search. Accessed June 22, 2020.
  7. Types of blood donations. American Red Cross. https://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/types-donations. Accessed June 22, 2020.
  8. Blood donation types and collection procedures. America's Blood Centers. https://americasblood.org/for-donors/blood-donation-types-and-collection-procedures/. Accessed June 22, 2020.
  9. Blood donation FAQs. America's Blood Centers. https://americasblood.org/for-donors/blood-donation-faqs/. Accessed June 22, 2020.
  10. Blood donation 101. America's Blood Centers. https://americasblood.org/for-donors/blood-donation-101/. Accessed Jun 23, 2020.
  11. Before your donation. American Red Cross. https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/blood-donation-process/before-during-after.html. Accessed June 23, 2020.
  12. Updated information for blood establishments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and blood donation. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/safety-availability-biologics/updated-information-blood-establishments-regarding-covid-19-pandemic-and-blood-donation. Accessed Jan. 25, 2021.

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