US EditionNew Red Cross data reveals 1 in 5 blood donors show signs of prediabetes and diabetes
Screening of over 920,000 donors found 1 in 5 have elevated A1C levels, with 80% indicating prediabetes, prompting free tests for donors in March.
- The American Red Cross announced free A1C screenings for successful blood, platelet and plasma donors from March 1–31, the story reported from Orlando.
- Based on the first year of testing, the American Red Cross found 1 in 5 blood donors had elevated A1C among 920,000 donors in three 2025 periods.
- Donors will receive A1C results within one to two weeks via the Red Cross Blood Donor App and donor portal at RedCrossBlood.org, with 80% of elevated readings indicating prediabetes.
- The Red Cross urged affected donors to consult providers and said `By sharing personalized health insights, we're empowering people who come in to save someone else's life to also potentially save their own.`
- With about 2.5 million blood and platelet donors annually, the Red Cross program could identify large numbers of undiagnosed prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes and prompt follow‑up care.
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American Red Cross organizations across the nation, including the local Chestnut Ridge and Allegheny Mountains Chapter, will be providing free A1C testing for prediabetes and diabetes and $15 Amazon gift cards to blood donors in March.
Boost the blood supply: Red Cross offers free A1C testing as 1 in 5 donors have levels in prediabetic or diabetic range
Feb. 25, 2026 — The American Red Cross urges donors to help the national blood supply recover from a severe blood shortage and empower their health by making an appointment to give blood or platelets in March. As a thank-you for helping save lives,successful donations will receive free A1C testing, commonly used to screen for prediabetes and diabetes, in March (one result per calendar year). New Red Cross data reveals 1 in 5 blood donors have el…
New Red Cross data reveals 1 in 5 blood donors show signs of prediabetes and diabetes
Millions of U.S. adults are living with undiagnosed prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes. During the month of March, the Red Cross will provide free A1C diabetes screenings to successful blood, platelet and plasma donations.
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