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> whole blood collected by blood banks that had passed its 42-day storage limit How often does this happened? I am continually being spammed by Stanford sayin
by gumby 3y ago
> whole blood collected by blood banks that had passed its 42-day storage limit
How often does this happened? I am continually being spammed by Stanford saying they have a critical shortage, and I do almost the maximum number of donations a year. I would hate to discover that it's all a waste.
- omginternets 3y agoThe shelf-life is probably the reason for the shortages. You need overhead to meet peak demand, and some of that necessarily goes to waste.
- teaearlgraycold 3y agoI would assume need outstrips supply for platelets. Whole blood need could be very volatile. So donate platelets if you can.
- gumby 3y agoYes, I do a double double (double plasma double platelets). It’s annoying because it takes a while but it’s a good time to catch up on my reading. Don’t try catching up on your sleep while doing this because they get upset thinking you passed out.
- teaearlgraycold 3y agoDon't forget to run to In N Out after for a double double!
- gumby 3y agoNo thanks I’m not a christian.
- nostromo 3y agoBlood donation centers make money when they sell your blood. Blood is a profit center for a lot of organizations. That's a big reason they're always bugging you to give more.
- BurningFrog 3y agoUltimately that blood goes to improve someone's health on average, I assume? Seems a worthy way to make money to me.