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American Red Cross in need of blood donors South Carolina's hospitals are beginning to evaluate the potential need to postpone elective surgeries as the state's blood supply dropped sharply during the holidays.  The American Red Cross, and MUSC patients, really do need blood. All blood types are needed, with types O positive and negative, A negative, B positive being the  most critically needed.  For information on the American Red Cross, visit http://www.redcross.org. To make an appointment in the MUSC Donor Room, room 279 Main Hospital, call 792-0219.  Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.