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I think they test all the blood ever since that incident where people got AIDS form receiving blood.
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Dont you have to use blood to test some blood? So...the blood they test, I assume they 'dispose' of it. So...in theory if they did that to every donation they got, they are 'wasting' a lot of blood.
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Dont you have to use blood to test some blood? So...the blood they test, I assume they 'dispose' of it. So...in theory if they did that to every donation they got, they are 'wasting' a lot of blood.
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its better to waste blood then give blood to a patient and kill them with it cause yours ended up hurting them. would you like to have that on your conscious?
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09-15-2010 at 02:59 PM
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Dont you have to use blood to test some blood? So...the blood they test, I assume they 'dispose' of it. So...in theory if they did that to every donation they got, they are 'wasting' a lot of blood.
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Testing is not a "waste", it's very important in order to prevent transmission of any blood-borne pathogen.
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09-15-2010 at 03:04 PM
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I just dont like blood leaving my body. Like if I get cut or something sure, i'll just suck up some blood or what not. But giving someone else MY blood. Not happening. I have a wierd mentality on that. I just feel that if someone else has my blood, then they also have some tiny part of me which is NOT cool. My blood adds to my uniqueness.
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that makes absolutely no sense. i can understand people who are afraid of needles who don't want to do it, but that sounds like a really bizarre reason.
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that makes absolutely no sense. i can understand people who are afraid of needles who don't want to do it, but that sounds like a really bizarre reason.
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It's not that bizarre. Blood like any other part of your body is composed of cells. Blood is a component of your body and some people don't like the idea that they are taking a part of their body and that it will be part of someone else.
I honestly think that reason is more valid than being scared.
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Dont you have to use blood to test some blood? So...the blood they test, I assume they 'dispose' of it. So...in theory if they did that to every donation they got, they are 'wasting' a lot of blood.
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I just looked it up (because I'm pretty paranoid about blood and germs) and the HIV test doesn't require a lot of blood, you can do a "fingerprick test" that only uses a few drops of blood. Plus, I'd much rather they waste some than risk contracting any infectious blood disease if I ever need a blood transfusion.
I think I'm going to get over my germs/needle phobia and donate this year!
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that makes absolutely no sense. i can understand people who are afraid of needles who don't want to do it, but that sounds like a really bizarre reason.
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My reason is perfectly logical in every way imaginable. People who are afraid of needles need to man up. Period.
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Does anyone know how much blood they take from you? Is it equivalent to the amount that the doctor/nurse would take from you if you were getting a blood test done?
The reason I'm asking is because I've had two blood tests done in my life (that I can remember anyways). The first time the nurse said my blood was coming into the tubes slowly near the end and so she just stopped and poured some of the blood from the other tubes into the current one to make them all even (i think she was worried I didn't have enough blood). The 2nd time the same thing happened and afterwards I felt like I was going to faint, in fact I almost did. I was walking back towards the car and everything was blurry and I almost blacked out. I had to stop and lay down for awhile until I felt ok again. I'm thinking I don't have as much blood in me as the average person should or something. And that really scares me because I'm worried if i get shot or stabbed then my chances of survival would be lesser.
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Does anyone know how much blood they take from you? Is it equivalent to the amount that the doctor/nurse would take from you if you were getting a blood test done?
The reason I'm asking is because I've had two blood tests done in my life (that I can remember anyways). The first time the nurse said my blood was coming into the tubes slowly and so she just stopped and poured some of the blood from the other tubes into the current one to make them all even. The 2nd time the same thing happened and afterwards I felt like I was going to faint, in fact I almost did. I was walking back towards the car and everything was blurry and I almost blacked out. I'm thinking I don't have as much blood in me as the average person should or something.
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Just have some burgers and candy ready once your done. Food = heaven in situations like that.
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Does anyone know how much blood they take from you? Is it equivalent to the amount that the doctor/nurse would take from you if you were getting a blood test done?
The reason I'm asking is because I've had two blood tests done in my life (that I can remember anyways). The first time the nurse said my blood was coming into the tubes slowly near the end and so she just stopped and poured some of the blood from the other tubes into the current one to make them all even (i think she was worried I didn't have enough blood). The 2nd time the same thing happened and afterwards I felt like I was going to faint, in fact I almost did. I was walking back towards the car and everything was blurry and I almost blacked out. I had to stop and lay down for awhile until I felt ok again. I'm thinking I don't have as much blood in me as the average person should or something. And that really scares me because I'm worried if i get shot or stabbed then my chances of survival would be lesser.
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They take about 1/10 of your blood, and they make you lay down for a while if it is your first time, so you wont really notice any blood loss, unless you decide to run a lot right after, but that would be stupid....
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Just have some burgers and candy ready once your done. Food = heaven in situations like that.
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plus they have some snacks for you when your done
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My reason is perfectly logical in every way imaginable. People who are afraid of needles need to man up. Period.
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i was thinking of people who have a phobia, they can't just "man up" and overcome a phobia. your reason would be logical if there was something bad that could happen to you as a result of your blood being in someone else's body. while a fear of needles is illogical, it could be a phobia where people have little to no control over it.
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i was thinking of people who have a phobia, they can't just "man up" and overcome a phobia. your reason would be logical if there was something bad that could happen to you as a result of your blood being in someone else's body. while a fear of needles is illogical, it could be a phobia where people have little to no control over it.
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... fear = phobia ...
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