Oklahoma Blood Institute

TO BE THE DONOR TO PATIENT LIFELINES BY MEETING BLOOD TRANSFUSION AND HEALTH CARE NEEDS.

SERVICE FEES FOR BLOOD PRODUCTS: AS THE SIXTH LARGEST BLOOD CENTER IN THE U.S., OBI MANAGES 250,000 LIFE-SAVING DONATIONS IN THE REGION ANNUALLY. OUR COMPLEX TECHNOLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND RARE MEDICAL EXPERTISE ALLOWS OBI TO PROVIDE SAFE AND ADEQUATE BLOOD TO PATIENTS IN 244 AREA HOSPITALS. OUR RIGOROUS SAFETY MEASURES AND THE TIRELESS EFFORTS OF OUR MEDICAL AND LABORATORY STAFF ENSURE THE DONATED BLOOD IS SAFE AND AVAILABLE TO SAVE LIVES.

TESTING SERVICES: WHILE MANY BLOOD CENTERS OUTSOURCE THEIR TESTING, OBI MAINTAINS AN IN-HOUSE TESTING LABORATORY TO PROVIDE A RAPID RESPONSE TO PROCESSING UNITS. OBI'S TESTING LABORATORY IS AMONG THE MOST ADVANCED IN THE NATION, PROVIDING A WIDE SCOPE OF SAFETY TESTING FOR SEVERAL BLOOD-BORN CONDITIONS, LIKE HIV, HEPATITIS C, AND WEST NILE VIRUS, TO ENSURE BLOOD PRODUCTS ARE OF THE HIGHEST QUALITY TO BE TRANSFUSED INTO PATIENTS. IF ANY SAMPLE IS POSITIVE FOR THESE ISSUES, OUR STAFF WILL NOTIFY THE DONOR AND REFER THEM FOR ADDITIONAL TESTING AND TREATMENT. AFTER THE BLOOD SAMPLE HAS BEEN CLEARED, ADDITIONAL HEALTH SCREENING TESTING WILL BE PERFORMED. WE TEST THE CHOLESTEROL LEVEL OF EVERY DONOR AS PART OF OUR STANDARD DONATION PROCESS. IN THE FALL OF 2021, WE PILOTED AN ADDITIONAL TESTING PROTOCOL FOR A1C BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS AS AN EXTRA BENEFIT TO DONORS. IN ADDITION TO OUR ROUTINE TESTING OF UNITS FOR OUR HOSPITAL PARTNERS, WE ALSO WORK TOGETHER TO ASSIST OTHER BLOOD CENTERS, CLINICS, AND ORGAN DONATION ORGANIZATIONS WITH NEEDED TESTING. OUR LABORATORY'S CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY PROVIDES THESE CLIENTS WITH THE IMPECCABLY EFFICIENT TURNAROUND REQUIRED FOR HIGHLY SPECIALIZED BLOOD TESTING. MAINTAINING STRICT AABB-ACCREDITATION AND FDA-LICENSING STANDARDS, OUR LAB PROVIDES NUCLEIC ACID TESTING AND SEROLOGICAL AND VIRAL MARKER SCREENING TESTS, INCLUDING A WIDE RANGE OF SCREENING ASSAYS. CONFIRMATORY/SUPPLEMENTAL ASSAYS AND REFERRAL TESTING SERVICES ARE ALSO OFFERED. FOR MORE INFO, VISIT OBI.ORG/MEDICAL-PROFESSIONALS/LAB-TESTING-SERVICES.

PATIENT CARE REVENUE: THERAPEUTIC APHERESIS SERVICES FOR PATIENTS AT AREA HOSPITALS ARE PROVIDED BY SPECIALLY TRAINED REGISTERED NURSES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF TRANSFUSION MEDICINE PHYSICIANS. PATIENTS UNDERGO TREATMENTS THAT REMOVE HARMFUL PROTEINS, CHEMICALS OR CELLS IN THE BLOOD THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A VARIETY OF LIFE-THREATENING DISEASES OR TRANSPLANT COMPLICATIONS. BASED ON PATIENTS' CONDITIONS, SPECIFIC OFFENDING AGENTS OR COMPONENTS OF THE BLOOD ARE ISOLATED AND IRRADIATED OR REMOVED. AFTER THIS INTRICATE PROCESSING, PATIENTS RECEIVE THEIR TREATED BLOOD TO RESTORE HEALTH.

THESE OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES ARE BLOOD PRODUCT DERIVATIVES. DERIVATIVES ARE A PRODUCT MANUFACTURED FROM A RAW MATERIAL BYPRODUCT OF BLOOD COLLECTION. OBI COLLECTS THIS MATERIAL, WHICH IS UNUSABLE FOR BLOOD TRANSFUSION, AND DISTRIBUTES THIS BYPRODUCT TO PLASMA MANUFACTURERS WHICH, IN TURN, USE IT IN THE PRODUCTION OF A BIOLOGICAL DRUG. ASSOCIATED REVENUE FOR THIS PROGRAM IS $445,116. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,568,704 COMES FROM OTHER SOURCES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION. OBI MANAGES THE LIFE -SAVING BLOOD DONATIONS OF MORE THAN 210,000 PEOPLE IN THE REGION EACH YEAR. SOME 250,000 UNITS OF BLOOD ARE EVENTUALLY DELIVERED TO PATIENTS IN MORE THAN 240 HOSPITALS AND AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES ACROSS THE REGION, BUT NOT BEFORE UNDERGOING AN IMMENSE AMOUNT OF FDA-REGULATED PROCESSING AND TESTING FOR DONOR AND RECIPIENT SAFETY. VOLUNTEER BLOOD DONORS GIVE WHAT CAN'T BE CREATED AND PROVIDED FROM ANY OTHER MEANS. OBI RECRUITS DONORS, PROVIDES SKILLED MEDICAL STAFF, TECHNOLOGY, AND FACILITIES TO COLLECT BLOOD FROM DONORS. LAB PROFESSIONALS UNDER THE MEDICAL SUPERVISION OF PHYSICIANS PREPARE THE BLOOD FOR TRANSFUSION AND ADMINISTER 15 SAFETY TESTS. ALL MUST BE DONE WITH UTMOST URGENCY AND AROUND THE CLOCK SINCE BLOOD HAS A VERY LIMITED TIME FOR USE. OBI ADMINISTERS FIVE LAYERS OF SAFETY PROCEDURES - BLOOD DONOR ELIGIBILITY STANDARDS, INDIVIDUAL SCREENING, LABORATORY TESTING, CONFIDENTIAL EXCLUSION OF DONATIONS AND DONOR RECORD CHECKS. EXTENSIVE COMPLIANCE AND TECHNICAL TENURE ARE REQUIRED TO GET BLOOD FROM A DONOR TO A PATIENT. BLOOD CENTERS ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITH GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER ENTITIES ON QUALITY CONTROL AND TRACKING. AN ENTIRE TEAM MANAGES THE SUPPLY LOGISTICS WITH EACH HOSPITAL SERVED SO THEY HAVE THE RIGHT BLOOD AT THE RIGHT TIME FOR PATIENTS. THIS CAN FLUCTUATE GREATLY, EVEN WITHIN A FEW HOURS. COURIERS TRAVEL MORE THAN SIX MILLION MILES EACH YEAR TO TRANSPORT DONATED BLOOD TO CENTRAL LABS AND HOSPITALS WITH ACCURACY AND EFFICIENCY, LEAVING NO NEED UNMET, REGARDLESS OF THE SITUATION OR TRAVEL CONDITIONS. HOSPITALS AND PATIENTS ARE NOT CHARGED FOR THE DONATED BLOOD ITSELF. EXPENSES ARE RECOVERED THROUGH A SERVICE FEE FOR EMPLOYEE WAGES, FUEL, VEHICLES, ADVANCED TESTING EQUIPMENT AND BLOOD PROCESSING AS SUMMARIZED ABOVE. OBI'S FEES AND QUALITY HAVE MADE IT THE CHOSEN, SOLE SUPPLIER FOR ALL OKLAHOMA CITY AREA HOSPITALS AND OTHERS ACROSS THE STATE AND REGION. IT REQUIRES 24/7, 365 DAYS-A-YEAR STAFFING AND OPERATIONS, MUCH LIKE AREA HOSPITALS.