Free COVID-19 Antibody Tests for All Blood Donors

LifeShare Blood Center will temporarily be adding testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to the panel of testing for all volunteer blood donors.

The testing will begin on Monday, July 13^th, and end on Friday, July 31. The test can indicate whether someone has been exposed to COVID-19, according to a press release.

Over the past several weeks, LifeShare has received countless inquiries about antibody testing for COVID-19. LifeShare is now able to provide this service as a way to encourage people to donate blood. “When the pandemic first moved into our region, we saw a tremendous outpouring of support from our blood donors,” says LifeShare Regional Director Elizabeth Cunningham. “Since then, we’ve seen a decline in the number of people giving blood while at the same time, hospitals are beginning to address their backlog of elective procedures.”

 Local Blood Drives:

Wednesday, July 15 2:30p – 6:30p First Baptist Church – Redwater, 105 Redwater Blvd East Maud, Texas

Thursday, July 16 9:30a – 1:00p  Christus Saint Michael’s Rehab Hospital 2400 Saint Michael Drive, Texarkana, Tx

Thursday, July 16 2:30p – 5:30p Christus St Michael Outpatient Rehab 2223 Galleria Oaks Texarkana, Tx

Friday, July 17  1:30p – 4:30p  Best Buy, 4210 Saint Michaels Drive, Texarkana Texas

Saturday, July 18 11a – 4p  Walmart – Ashdown, 297 HWY 32 Bypass East, Ashdown Ar

Sunday, July 19  10a – 4p  Walmart – New Boston, 800 James Bowie Drive, New Boston Texas

Monday, July 20  2p – 5p  Abernathy, 3800 Abernathy Dr, Texarkana Ar

Friday, July 24, 12p – 6p Walmart Texarkana, 4000 new Boston Road, Texarkana, Texas

Saturday, July 25, 1p – 6p Central Mall, 2400 Richmond Road, Texarkana Texas

Saturday, July 25, 10:30a – 2p, Super 1 – Texarkana, 2610 Richmond Road, Texarkana, Texas

Saturday, July 25 3:30p- 6:15p, Tacos 4 Life, 3005 Mall Drive, Texarkana Texas

Sunday, July 26, 2p – 6p  Walmart Texarkana Arkansas, 331 Arkansas Boulevard, Texarkana Arkansas

Sunday, July 26, 2:30 – 5:45p Sams Club, 3610 St Michael Drive, Texarkana, Texas

Monday, July 27, 3p – 7p, Walmart Texarkana Texas, 400 New Boston Road, Texarkana, Texas

Wednesday, July 29, 9a-2p, Texarkana VA Outpatient Clinic, 910 Realtor Ave, Texarkana Ar

Thursday, July 30, 7:30a – 11:00a, Texarkana Arkansas Fire Department, 416 East Third Street, Texarkana, Ar 71854

Friday, July 31, 2:30p – 6p, Walmart Texarkana Texas, 4000 New Boston Road Texarkana, Texas