Event Brief
MEDIC issues urgent plea as O Negative drops
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: MEDIC Regional Blood Center has issued an urgent appeal for O Negative donors after its inventory fell to less than two days. The shortage could affect blood needs for 24 regional hospitals and transport services across 23 counties in East Tennessee and Southeastern Kentucky.
WHO: MEDIC Regional Blood Center
WHAT: Issued an urgent appeal for O Negative blood donors due to critically low inventory (under two days).
WHEN: Sep 22, 2026 at 2:45 PM ET
WHERE: East Tennessee and Southeastern Kentucky
WHY: The supply dropped after recent local traumas severely depleted MEDIC’s O Negative inventory.
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