Shreveport / Louisiana / United States
The Life Share Blood Center, established in 1942, is a nonprofit blood supplier throughout north, central and southwest Louisiana; southeast Texas; and south Arkansas. The center collects, tests and distributes blood to hospitals and medical centers. It also offers blood testing for various diseases, including hepatitis, HIV and AIDS and the West Nile virus through its blood-testing laboratories. It also has an online integrated blood banking information system for patients that provides center locations, request forms, blood inventory details and placement of emergency orders. The additional laboratory services offered by the center include cholesterol screening and immunohematology reference consultation. The Life Share Blood Center is located in Shreveport, La.