Blood Drive

For State of Arizona Events

• Donors go to vitalant.org and choose “Donate Now.”
• Under the "City, State, ZIP" box, select the "Blood Drive Code" button and enter your blood drive code: AZAdmin. 
• Then click "Find Location" to see the AZ Dept of Administration events.

For Other Events

• Donors go to vitalant.org and choose “Donate Now.”
• In the "City, State, ZIP" enter your ZIP code to see events near you.

 

Donors go to vitalant.org and choose “Donate Now.”

• Under the "City, State, ZIP" box, select the "Blood Drive Code" button and enter your blood drive code: AZAdmin. 
• Then click "Find Location" to see the AZ Dept of Administration events.

Returning donors with an account - simply log in and schedule their appointments.

Returning donors who haven’t set up their donor account yet:

• From the home page, click “Create an Account.”
• Click “Get Started” in box with the headline "Donated at a Vitalant blood drive or donation center before?"
• Enter date of birth and email address (same one given to Vitalant at last donation) and click “Create Account.”
• An email from Vitalant will automatically be sent to the donor with a link to click to activate the new account and set up a password.

For new donors

• From the vitalant.org home page, click “Login" then "Create an Account”
• Click “Get Started” in box with First time donating at a Vitalant blood drive or donation center?
• Complete all fields and click “Submit”
• An email from Vitalant will automatically be sent to the donor with a link to click to activate the new account and set up a password.

Donor Eligibility Link: vitalant.org/blood-donation-requirements

Donor Eligibility Phone: 877-258-4825

Donor Preparation

• The #1 donation deferral for women is low iron. Women should begin eating iron-rich foods.
• Three days prior to donation, begin to increase water intake – hydrate, hydrate, hydrate!
• Eat prior to donation (no fasting).

• Bring a photo ID with your first and last names.
• Visit the restroom prior to beginning the donation process.
• Donors may take their health history on the day of donations by using the Fast Track system. 

Fast Track Health History Questionnaire  

• Save 20 minutes at the donation center by filling out your health history.
• Simply log on day of donation and follow the prompts. When completed, either print out the boarding pass or snap a picture of the QR code for our staff to scan.
• vitalant.org/health
• The medication deferral list can be found here also.

After you have made your blood donation, take the following steps:

• Login to your HIP app or the HIP website at member.virginpulse.com.
• Click Home > Rewards > Participation 
• Fill out the Blood Donor Attestation Form with your name and the date of donation. 
• You can receive 500 HIP points per year for donating blood in any form (including plasma).