Topic: Blood ? ?
Johncenawlife316's photo
Fri 11/28/08 01:49 PM
Where might I go to give blood & How much might a person be able to get for giving blood ??

Just wondering.

laughsandgiggles's photo
Fri 11/28/08 01:51 PM
call your local blood bank. You don't get paid for donating blood but I THINK you get paid for giving plasma but I'm not sure- they might be able to answer that question for you.

tat2dnurse's photo
Fri 11/28/08 01:52 PM
It's illegal to be paid for donating blood. You can contact the American Red Cross or a local blood center in your area. At one time, you could be paid for donating plasma but I'm not sure it's still legal, I would check your local laws to be sure.

Normally, one donates a pint of whole red blood cells. When donating plasma, the red blood cells are returned to the donor via the infusion site.

Again, check the local laws and procedures for donation of blood and plasma.

Fade2Black's photo
Fri 11/28/08 01:53 PM

Where might I go to give blood & How much might a person be able to get for giving blood ??

Just wondering.



Blood is a gift to the community thru the Red Cross. Selling you plasma is usually around 30 for 1st time and 20 each time after.

For the risk it's really not worth it. Wait til it snows and shovel for some cash bigsmile

hellkitten54's photo
Fri 11/28/08 02:34 PM
In my town, when I donate blood they usually give t-shirts and coupons for free pizzas at dominos or some other resturant.drinker

michiganman3's photo
Fri 11/28/08 02:36 PM
Pay for plasma, blood is donated.

Johncenawlife316's photo
Fri 11/28/08 07:32 PM
Alright thanks for the repsonds.

Even though I have no idea what plasma is, or is that blood, sorry a bit confued on that part.

FearandLoathing's photo
Fri 11/28/08 07:36 PM

Alright thanks for the repsonds.

Even though I have no idea what plasma is, or is that blood, sorry a bit confued on that part.


Plasma sucks to give if you get the new guy! Blood not so bad.

awolf1010's photo
Fri 11/28/08 07:38 PM
plasma they take out the white blood cells and put the rest back....it was 75 in texas!!!
or you could find some vamp/devil worshipping group that needs it for a ritual!!!!

tngxl65's photo
Fri 11/28/08 07:52 PM
Edited by tngxl65 on Fri 11/28/08 07:53 PM
When giving plasma, they take your blood, filter the plasma, and replace the blood. Which means to me that it's two needles instead of one, unless I just don't get it.

Around here they incent you to go the first time by paying a much larger amount ... seems like it was close to $100, but then less the next time, a little more the third time, a little less the next.

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Fri 11/28/08 08:06 PM
Edited by quiet_2008 on Fri 11/28/08 08:06 PM

and they use a square needle that is blunt and about as big as a knitting needle

but it doesn't hurt THAT bad

IndnPrncs's photo
Fri 11/28/08 08:07 PM


and they use a square needle that is blunt and about as big as a knitting needle

but it doesn't hurt THAT bad


Owwwww why?

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Fri 11/28/08 08:49 PM
(not really)