Please fill out our Request for Remote TSI form at least one week prior to the date you would like to test. Requests not submitted at least one week prior to the desired administration date may not be able to be arranged in time. The fee to set up a remote TSI Assessments at another testing site is $30 per voucher.
About 38 percent of the population is eligible to donate blood; however, only three percent actually do. The Red Cross appreciates those who make it a priority to give blood and will offer a chance to win one of three $1,000 gift cards to presenting blood and platelet donors between April 1 and June 30, 2013.
In general anyone age 17 (16 with parent's permission) and over, who is in good health and weighs 110 pounds or more is eligible to donate. There is no upper age limit; the ability to donate depends on your health. How Much Blood Is Taken During One Donation? The amount of blood taken is approximately 450 ml or 1 pint. It is equivalent to about 10% of your total blood volume.