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re: Is giving blood a scam?
Posted on 11/19/17 at 2:45 pm to just1dawg
Posted on 11/19/17 at 2:45 pm to just1dawg
I am not a blood banker, but I am a highly trained and experienced Medical Technologist. When I was deployed, '04-'05, we went through just over 17,000 units of all blood components (this was in Baghdad). I was running the blood bank there at that time. So your blood is needed. Now to answer some of the comments on here.
You're plasma had antibodies to the antigens. O has no antigens in the cells, that is why it is considered the universal donor. Because the cells will no be attacked be the recipients antigens. On the other hand, AB plasma has no antigens, so it is the best plasma to give to a bleeding patient, it can be given to any patient.
Also, platelets are not type specific.
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want to know more about this. I'm AB+, so my platelets can only be used by someone else who is AB+ (3.4% of Americans), but my plasma can be taken by anyone. I've never specifically donated plasma, only whole blood, so I'm wondering how I could donate where the plasma would actually benefit a patient who needed it
You're plasma had antibodies to the antigens. O has no antigens in the cells, that is why it is considered the universal donor. Because the cells will no be attacked be the recipients antigens. On the other hand, AB plasma has no antigens, so it is the best plasma to give to a bleeding patient, it can be given to any patient.
Also, platelets are not type specific.
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Posted on 11/19/17 at 4:32 pm to Napoleon
Definitely is. "Non profit" my arse.
Posted on 11/19/17 at 4:38 pm to UpToPar
quote:Reading this, it's probably better you don't.
I don’t give blood. You only have so much and I lost a lot in a car accident a few years ago.
Posted on 11/19/17 at 4:54 pm to Napoleon
Agreed.
Posted on 11/19/17 at 5:43 pm to Napoleon
A lot of solutions in search of problems here. And a lot of people that dont know jack shite about business.
Non-profit means that there are no profits/dividends being paid out to owners/shareholders. It does NOT mean that nobody in the company gets paid (nor should it). Many hospitals are non-profit.. would you want volunteer doctors and nurses? Probably not unless you want your care to look like something out of a Doctors Without Borders recruitment video. Nothing against those guys.. just saying we don’t live in the third world.
The same applies to executives. Are there corporations that abuse not-for-profit status via executive salary? Sure, but to assume that they ALL do is short-sighted. Non-profits have to at least be somewhat competitive to attract executive talent that will help achieve their goals. You think $100k and a car is killing it for somebody with responsibility for a business of that size? If so, you’re an idiot and have never been anywhere near an executive level position.
As far as the price of blood goes.. there are obvious issues with the way medical billing works. But blood donors are not being “taken advantage of” just because the hospital bills for blood.
Donor gives blood. Blood bank sells blood to hospital to cover its employees’ salaries, operating costs, advertising campaigns, etc. Remaining profits (yes, after paying executives) are re-invested into the business.
Hospital buys blood, then sells blood to patient at a markup to cover THEIR employee salaries, operating costs, etc. If the hospital is a nonprofit, any remaining dollars are reinvested. Do they bill you for more than their actual costs related to the blood you’re given? Sure, but this has nothing to do with blood donations and everything to do with the way our healthcare system works as a whole.
You may be getting ripped off, but it’s NOT because the hospital is being greedy. Their costs have to get covered somehow, and unfortunately that means those who can pay get ripped off. This is a huge issue but it’s not a conspiracy to steal your blood for a profit...
Non-profit means that there are no profits/dividends being paid out to owners/shareholders. It does NOT mean that nobody in the company gets paid (nor should it). Many hospitals are non-profit.. would you want volunteer doctors and nurses? Probably not unless you want your care to look like something out of a Doctors Without Borders recruitment video. Nothing against those guys.. just saying we don’t live in the third world.
The same applies to executives. Are there corporations that abuse not-for-profit status via executive salary? Sure, but to assume that they ALL do is short-sighted. Non-profits have to at least be somewhat competitive to attract executive talent that will help achieve their goals. You think $100k and a car is killing it for somebody with responsibility for a business of that size? If so, you’re an idiot and have never been anywhere near an executive level position.
As far as the price of blood goes.. there are obvious issues with the way medical billing works. But blood donors are not being “taken advantage of” just because the hospital bills for blood.
Donor gives blood. Blood bank sells blood to hospital to cover its employees’ salaries, operating costs, advertising campaigns, etc. Remaining profits (yes, after paying executives) are re-invested into the business.
Hospital buys blood, then sells blood to patient at a markup to cover THEIR employee salaries, operating costs, etc. If the hospital is a nonprofit, any remaining dollars are reinvested. Do they bill you for more than their actual costs related to the blood you’re given? Sure, but this has nothing to do with blood donations and everything to do with the way our healthcare system works as a whole.
You may be getting ripped off, but it’s NOT because the hospital is being greedy. Their costs have to get covered somehow, and unfortunately that means those who can pay get ripped off. This is a huge issue but it’s not a conspiracy to steal your blood for a profit...
Posted on 11/19/17 at 5:47 pm to jcaz
What they should do is if you donate blood, then whoever you donate blood too should be required to give that blood away for free. We will see then if they want you donate blood. frickin racket just like car insurance, or health insurance.
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