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They should start paying for it, like with plasma.
Or at least give a discount to those that donate who may need blood themself one day.
At least $30/pint, but I suppose it should depend on blood type. And it should come with a voucher so if you ever need it you can buy it back for $50/pint instead of the insane amount they try to charge.
They've tried that. You end up with lower quality blood. You have to throw more out. I have no idea on the overall effect on total kept blood volume though.
Really they should just ask people during doctor's appointments and send them over to the blood pens.
I get frequent offers for gift cards and coupons and stuff for donating. You don't want to create a cash incentive because then people will lie to donate more often.
You don't want to give a cash incentive for work, because then people will lie to work more often.
Bruh, it's their body. If you have an issue with them using it as they see fit, then it follows that you have a problem with hard labor jobs as well.
Yeah, donating too much blood is not at all the same as working extra hours. The former will quickly lead to death.
Plus, you don't want people lying about their eligibility to donate blood. They can't test every liter for all serologies and infections. You give them a cash incentive, the people showing up really need the money.
Every time I donate blood, it's frustrating because there are so many questions.
"Who's blood is it?" and, "Why is it in a bucket?" Sheesh, how am I supposed to know?
*whose, not who is
They're less picky when it's in tuperware or a ziplock bag.
It's because open containers allow for more contaminants.
I have O+ blood,
might donate.
It's also a great way to reduce microplastics in your blood stream.
Wow, you would think there would be more clinical trials and media on this.
Right? Though I think the issue is that there's no measured benefit. It reduces PFAS in your system. I think we all assume this is a good thing. But we don't know for sure, so we can't really recommend this for any medical benefits.
But it seems like a good thing to me, so I keep sharing it :-)
Bring back the leeching!
...huh.
I may start donating from this alone tbh.
Rhnull here, the blood bank come after me like they're vampires
I try to donate all the time there are never appointments
this post was submitted on 08 Jan 2024
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