We don’t get paid for it in Australia but it’ll go to helping someone who needs it.
Kudos. Been donating plasma for a bit in AU, it’s very worthwhile even if there’s no cash incentive (yet). They’re pretty desperate for people
I do it every time I’m eligible. It’s the only treatment for hemochromatosis. Tony Stark knows nothing about being an Iron Man.
Hell yeah. ::famous riff:::
At least the person that needs it won’t have to pay for it.
I can’t do it because of my illogical fear of the process (even a sample makes me feel dizzy / like I’ll pass out). I salute you.
Have you tried not looking at it? For me, as long as I don’t see the actual blood I’m fine. If I see someone donating or giving samples I feel the same way. So I always make sure to look elsewhere.
Yeah, I look away and ask the person performing the draw to keep me talking (ask me dumb stuff like what am I doing later) to keep me from thinking about it. I’m a lot better now because I once took a medication that required a lot of blood checks of my liver or kidneys, but I’m still not able to do the extended draw required for this.
Oh, that must suck. Sorry to hear that man.
Thanks, could be worse. A friend almost passed out getting the jab. He’s got it more than I do. Cheers!
People should be paid for donating blood.
I would donate more if it didn’t waste my afternoon to just make money for a corporation.
Ok, hope you never need a transfusion in an emergency.
I’ve donated blood 4 times in my life which is way more than most people
I hope slapping send on that comment gave you a nice hit of dopamine.
The room you sit in, the phlebotomist, the pathogen screening, and product transport to it’s end use all cost money. I can see how me giving blood free isn’t free to the recipient.
That said I can give at my health system employer and get the afternoon off.
Guess what room I sit in that costs me money.
My basement!
This is the way. Afternoon off is $$$ to me.
Not to try to sound rude, but from the perspective of someone who would like to donate blood more often, i don’t care what costs they have.
It’s not my responsibility to make sure hospitals have blood, it’s the government.
There are ways our country can pay for these things and for my time and bodily fluids.
Wanting to be compensated for your time and selling part of your body is a reasonable thing to expect when time is money.
You’re defending yourself with great energy when no one is attacking you. Touch grass, take a moment.
Says the person who showed up 3 times in 1 comment to attack me
I am giving an honest critique of US blood banks. Hospitals in other countries don’t have to depend on the random generosity of strangers to function.
Since what I said provoked you enough that you HAD to leave another comment. Maybe you need to Touch grass
What places pay you for it? I’ve only ever been given snacks and juice afterwards in Canada.
I think muricans get paid. In Australia you basically get drinks and snacks too.
Americans get paid for selling plasma. I’ve done and am banned from two places because my veins suck to draw from apparently.
If you want to learn some messed up practices look at blood donation/sales and prison In the United States.
Unfortunately, I am American. I donated whole blood last week and received a $40 gift card, snacks and drinks! I think plasma donations pay up to $100 some places.
I’m not sure I have an explanation why, but getting paid for my blood makes it seem dirtier somehow lol
I’d pay for your bodily fluid any day ;)
You get paid because they’re selling the plasma to companies who make retail products with it.
I agree with that for the plasma but the whole blood donation goes to the hospitals. The organization I donated for is a local non-profit that supplies the hospitals in my area!
Oh yeah, I donate whole blood too. There are legit places that are collecting blood in order to save lives.
But the plasma places are basically milking people to make cosmetics.
I think we get paid for plasma, but not regular blood. I could be wrong, I can’t stand the needles so I’ve never given
I think you might be right. I have only ever given whole blood, so I can’t confirm 100% on the paid plasma either.
Hey man that’s awesome.
I think giving blood will eventually be one of those things kids are amazed people used to do. Like, in the future we’ll have extremely cheap synthesized blood, and kids will be amazed that millions of people used to voluntarily give their blood to save others’ lives.
Did you get anything to eat afterwards?
My high school used to organize semi-yearly blood donation events. They’d always treat us like royalty. Fried sausages, slabs of meat, and an hour or two just to chill.
Cookies, water and fruit juice only, but hey. You can have as much as you want.
A strawberry milk, a party pie and a sausage roll.
What’s a party pie?
A little meat pie. Smaller than a tennis ball. Intended to be served as party finger food.
Ah, I see! Thanks, sounds delightful!
Wait, are party pies not a thing outside of Australia???
I can’t speak for ze planet, but they are not a thing in the USA. 😉 Source: lived in many places in said nation.
I donate blood (when my iron levels are good enough), but it takes forEVER. I’m pretty pale and the people working there are always excited for the visibility of my veins, but as soon as they hit one, it collapses. I don’t know why, but wherever they end up leaving the needle suddenly has lower blood pressure than the others, regardless of how hydrated I am. Donating a pint tends to take about 90 minutes for me.
Same, that’s why I can no longer donate. They can never find the veins in one arm, and the other has a collapsed vein from my donations. It’s been a while though since I’ve last checked, so maybe I should give it a try. Also same with how slow it takes lol.
I’m a bleeder, 10 minutes tops, maybe even five.
Good for you. I really want to give but I’m really squeamish. My brother is too and when he went he got banned from giving blood for the rest of his life. I expect the same thing would happen to me. I had to give a blood sample a few months ago and passed out twice just filling a couple of vials.
The American Red Cross gives away small prizes at certain times of the year to donors, but they don’t pay you, per se. They raffle off gift cards, you’re required to use their app to get a chance at it. Walk-ins are better, protect your privacy, it’s valuable currency.
And if you think the ARC wouldn’t sell your data, their CEO is the lady who failed out of leading AT&T and “mismanaged” $500 million donated for the Haitian earthquakes
I always get the salvation army mixed up with the red cross.
No doubt. They’re the only game in my region, if you want to donate at all.
