In the world of COVID-19 - you can get a TEST to see if you CURRENTLY HAVE the disease. (More on that HERE from the Wisconsin Department of Health)
OR - you can also get what's called an antibody test. Which tests for blood proteins that can determine if you may have had COVID-19 IN THE PAST.
There are many conflicting reports as to the exact accuracy of this test, but it's certainly a reliable test...and the Red Cross has been given permission to test for that when they take blood donations.
"The blood supply right now is pretty urgent," said Justin Kern with the Red Cross. "We are still in a pandemic. There's a lot of positive cases coming through, so I do know we are working with the FDA in the near term to add this testing to hopefully suss out as much information both for the FDA and for people at home donating as possible."
The RedCross hopes this will bring out more people to donate blood - save a life - and at the same time testing for COVID-19 antibodies.
Donors will get results in 7-10 days.
Hospitals can still use donor blood if antibodies are detected.
Testing will be done until the end of June. RedCross is also asking people to check in and reserve spaces online ahead of time in light of the Pandemic.
Donation sites:
Dodge County:
Ashippun: 7/13/2020: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Ashippun Town Hall, W1266 Hwy O
Beaver Dam: 7/1/2020: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., American Legion Post 146, 300 Beichl Ave7/16/2020: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mittera Wisconsin, 555 Beichl Ave
Iron Ridge: 7/9/2020: 1:45 p.m. - 6 p.m., St Michael's Lutheran Church, N4911 Gray Road
Juneau: 7/14/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Dodgeland High School, 401 S Western Ave
Waupun: 6/25/2020: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Central Wisconsin Christian School, 301 Fox Lake Road7/15/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Waupun High School, 801 E Lincoln
Fond du Lac County:
North Fond du Lac: 6/24/2020: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., North Fond du lac Community Center, 280 Garfield St.
Oakfield: 7/14/2020: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Oakfield Community Center, 130 N Main St.
Ripon: 6/16/2020: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church ELCA, 430 Griswold St.
Jefferson County:
Jefferson: 6/17/2020: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Jefferson High School, 700 W Milwaukee St6/30/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Masonic Center, 617 Masonic Blvd
Johnson Creek: 6/18/2020: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Community Center, 417 Union St
Lake Mills: 6/24/2020: 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Rock Lake Baptist Church, 191 E. Pine St.
Waterloo: 6/19/2020: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., St. John's Lutheran School, 413 E Madison
Watertown: 7/6/2020: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran School, 706 Jones Street7/7/2020: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran School, 706 Jones Street7/15/2020: 1:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1611 E Main St
Kenosha County:
Kenosha: 6/26/2020: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Great Lakes Church Kenosha, 7600 75th St Suite #220
Milwaukee County:
Greendale: 6/22/2020: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Martin Luther High School, 5201 South 76th Street
Greenfield: 7/10/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Greenfield Police Department, 5300 W Layton Ave
Milwaukee: 6/23/2020: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mayfair Mall, 2500 North Mayfair Road6/29/2020: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Road6/30/2020: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Road7/1/2020: 9 a.m. - 3 p.m., Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Road7/2/2020: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., American Red Cross in Southeast WI, 2600 W Wisconsin Ave7/2/2020: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mayfair Mall, 2500 North Mayfair Road7/2/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Bounce Milwaukee, 2801 S. 5th Ct.7/16/2020: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Mayfair Mall, 2500 North Mayfair Road
West Allis: 6/22/2020: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., West Allis City Hall, 7525 W. Greenfield Ave.6/26/2020: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., West Allis City Hall, 7525 W. Greenfield Ave.
Ozaukee County:
Fredonia: 7/7/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., St. John Lutheran Church, 824 Fredonia Ave
Port Washington: 6/16/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., St Matthew Lutheran Church, 1525 N Grant St
Racine County:
Burlington: 7/17/2020: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Bella Vita Banquet Hall, 34816 Geneva Rd
Mt Pleasant: 7/1/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Mt Pleasant Family YMCA Sealed Air Branch, 8501 Campus Dr
Racine: 7/8/2020: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Racine Masonic Center, 1012 Main St
Sheboygan County:
Plymouth: 7/9/2020: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, N5990 Country Aire Rd7/10/2020: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Road America, N7390 State Hwy 67
Sheboygan: 6/19/2020: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave6/26/2020: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave7/10/2020: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave7/17/2020: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sheboygan Trades and Labor Hall, 1104 Wisconsin Ave
Sheboygan Falls: 6/17/2020: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., St Paul Lutheran Church, 730 County Rd PPP
Walworth County:
Delavan: 6/15/2020: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 416 W Geneva
Elkhorn: 6/19/2020: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Sperino's Monte Carlo Room, 720 N. Wisconsin St.
Lake Geneva: 6/19/2020: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., The Cove of Lake Geneva, 111 Center Street7/9/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Cove of Lake Geneva, 111 Center Street
Sharon: 7/7/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sharon Community School, 104 E School St
Whitewater: 7/17/2020: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., 841 Brewhouse, 841 E. Milwaukee Street
Washington County:
Hartford: 7/6/2020: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Dave's Lanes, 218 N Main St
Kewaskum: 6/24/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Peace United Church of Christ, 343 1st St.
Waukesha County:
Brookfield: 6/16/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., City of Brookfield, 2100 N Calhoun Rd6/17/2020: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Immanuel Lutheran Church and School, 13445 W Hampton Rd6/24/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Corners of Brookfield, 240 Market Street6/25/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel, 375 S Moorland Road7/6/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sendik's Towne Centre, 18905 W Capitol Dr, Suite C1017/13/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Sheraton Milwaukee Brookfield Hotel, 375 S Moorland Road
Delafield: 6/16/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., The Delafield Hotel, 415 Genesee St7/10/2020: 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m., Delafield City Hall, 500 Genesee St
Hartland: 6/15/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Village of Hartland Municipal Building, 210 Cottonwood Ave
Menomonee Falls: 6/23/2020: 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., Menomonee Falls Public Library, W156 N8436 Pilgrim Rd
Mukwonago: 6/18/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Hillside Community Church, S93 County Rd NN
Muskego: 6/25/2020: 10:30 a.m. - 3 p.m., Muskego High School, W185S8750 Racine Ave
Nashotah: 7/15/2020: 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., MSI General, W215 E. Wisconsin Ave
New Berlin: 7/8/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., New Berlin Public Library, 15105 Library Ln7/16/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., New Berlin Public Library, 15105 Library Ln
North Prairie: 6/15/2020: 2 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Highview Evangelical Presbyterian Church, S50 W33042 Town Rd GE
Oconomowoc: 6/25/2020: 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Oconomowoc Public Library, 200 W South St
Pewaukee: 6/18/2020: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd6/22/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, W240 N3103 Pewaukee Rd6/25/2020: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd7/1/2020: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., American Red Cross Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Road7/2/2020: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd7/9/2020: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd7/14/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., DaySpring Church and Schools, N14W29489 Silvernail Rd.7/16/2020: 12:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Waukesha Blood Donation Center, 2220 Silvernail Rd.
SOURCES: WISN, Wisconsin Department of Health