Giving for money

[Canada EH]

Blood in Canada is free, all you get is some soup, cookies and juice or pop but it takes 5-10 minutes to go through the process, and 3 minutes for the giving blood part. I donate when I remember and have a chance because my blood type can be used on everyone.

 

Plasma on the other hand, two companies in Canada pay for plasma. Canadian Plasma Resources in Moncton, Saskatoon, and Quebec and Cangene Plasma which is in Winnipeg.

When I heard this on the radio today, I am like right on, but I wondered 1) How long does it take - about 1 hour and 2) How much money can I make - $25-$50.

 

Needless to say us in AB and BC are out of luck for a getting paid. And you gotta be within 100km of the donation centers in the other provinces.

 

It got me wondering because our governments are trying to ban companies from paying its donators which is 100% hypocrytical because Canada itself only produces 25% of its requirements. We get the other 75% from the USA which pays its donators. Its typical government BS, if they put the ban in effect then they should ban US blood products as well.

 

I am all for it! I searched to find a location near me, but there is not. I just wonder now, what is the waiting period between donations. Is it 2 months like blood, if so then thats $50x6=$300 for 6 hours of your time and some of your plasma. Paying would increase donations, and lower the cost spent of US donations.

 

Would you be more inclined to donate if you were paid cash?

[SansVarnic]

The US does not pay for blood donations it does pay for plasma, about $50 per donation max 5 times a year.

[Canada EH]

17 minutes ago, SansVarnic said:

The US does not pay for blood donations it does pay for plasma, about $50 per donation max 5 times a year.

That is pretty darn good. $50/hour for an IV giving Plasma. And thats USD so in Canadian dollars thats $60cdn.

 

As for Blood - My understanding of the American system is that yes you can get paid for giving blood, but it needs to be marked that way, I guess for extra testing. I'd guess instituations think its morally wrong, but how hypocritical is that, when you can get paid for Plasma.

 

I do see the reason why, in blood aspect. Because people wont be forthcoming about their health, but they should test each and every sample taken, I guess they dont do that and just take the honest word of the patient giving blood.

 

I know when I go to give blood, I take a questionaire and it takes a few minutes to complete. Questions like Have you been to certain African countries, are you gay, intervenous user, unprotected sex, or sex with same gender. The lady on the radio said her gay son cant even donate blood, made the argument and rightfully so how thats a 25+ year old metnality and that she and her family dont donate blood because of the discrimination her gay son gets.

[Mattson]

If you have a rare blood type you can still get paid for blood.

[SansVarnic]

1 minute ago, Canada EH said:

As for Blood - My understanding of the American system is that yes you can get paid for giving blood, but it needs to be marked that way, I guess for extra testing.

In the 36 years I've lived in the US neither the American heart association, the Red Cross or Lifeserve has ever paid for blood donations, that I am aware of. Not sure where your research is taking you and not looking to argue, but you're incorrect.

Then again I live in the Midwest were such incentive tactics are not needed, those who live in the Midwest give incessantly without question or compensation. I can see SCal or NY possibly needing to give incentive but I would have a hard time believing that.

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, SansVarnic said:

In the 36 years I've lived in the US neither the American heart association, the Red Cross or Lifeserve has ever paid for blood donations, that I am aware of. Not sure where your research is taking you and not looking to argue, but you're incorrect.

Then again I live in the Midwest were such incentive tactics are not needed, those who live in the Midwest give incessantly without question or compensation. I can see SCal or NY possibly needing to give incentive but I would have a hard time believing that.

NY needs incentive to do a lot of things by the look of it.

[Canada EH]

Its intriguing is all SansV

 

They state you can go twice in a 7 day period, So $100/wk = $400/mth = $5K/year for 144 hours of your time and PLASMA money

That is not bad!

This article below states blood blood blood but last paragraph states Plasma. Odd. They seem to use the term so loosely.

http://www.ineedmoneyasap.com/2014/02/donate-blood-for-money/

Maybe all this time when people were saying I got money for giving blood, they were actually giving plasma. Two Totally different things!

One takes 5-10 minutes the other much much much longer! like 1.5hrs!

http://www.donatingplasma.org/donation/donor-faq

 

https://www.statnews.com/2016/01/22/paid-plasma-not-blood/

 

Put one BONUS to the side of USA in the living in USA vs Canada debate.

Which is make an extra $5K/yr for 144 hours of your time and PLASMA not blood. I see myself interchanging blood and plasma, though they are the same.

 

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Blood has different components. It is composed of RBC, or red blood cells, WBC, or white blood cells, platelets, and lastly plasma. Plasma is the component of blood that is fluid in nature. This sub-component of blood carries nutrients and clotting factors.

I was given plasma when I almost died in my apartment in my college days. I think about those days when I pass it every once in a while. That is one of the major reasons why I give blood because I have been given blood with all my injuries and surgeries. Its fast, blood donating takes 10 minutes, free soup and cookies and its easy to do. I will def be giving plasma atleast once.

[CryptoMatt]

4 hours ago, Canada EH said:

Its intriguing is all SansV

 

They state you can go twice in a 7 day period, So $100/wk = $400/mth = $5K/year for 144 hours of your time and PLASMA money

That is not bad!

This article below states blood blood blood but last paragraph states Plasma. Odd. They seem to use the term so loosely.

http://www.ineedmoneyasap.com/2014/02/donate-blood-for-money/

Maybe all this time when people were saying I got money for giving blood, they were actually giving plasma. Two Totally different things!

One takes 5-10 minutes the other much much much longer! like 1.5hrs!

http://www.donatingplasma.org/donation/donor-faq

 

https://www.statnews.com/2016/01/22/paid-plasma-not-blood/

 

Put one BONUS to the side of USA in the living in USA vs Canada debate.

Which is make an extra $5K/yr for 144 hours of your time and PLASMA not blood. I see myself interchanging blood and plasma, though they are the same.

 

I was given plasma when I almost died in my apartment in my college days. I think about those days when I pass it every once in a while. That is one of the major reasons why I give blood because I have been given blood with all my injuries and surgeries. Its fast, blood donating takes 10 minutes, free soup and cookies and its easy to do. I will def be giving plasma atleast once.

You be dead 

[Canada EH]

I am alive and kicking!

Thanks to Plasma and Blood donations from other people.

 

I always hear commercials about how we are short on blood.

The radio show I was talking to had a caller that argued against giving much needed blood products to people at the end of their life.

[CryptoMatt]

5 hours ago, Canada EH said:

I am alive and kicking!

Thanks to Plasma and Blood donations from other people.

 

I always hear commercials about how we are short on blood.

The radio show I was talking to had a caller that argued against giving much needed blood products to people at the end of their life.

I couldn’t donate if I wanted to becase I had blood drawn like 10 times in the last 4 weeks lol

 

[Princess Luna]

I'd sell my blood if I could, Brazil also forbids commercializing blood, I personally feel it is idiotic because like 1% of the national population donates and that is no where near enough to supply the demand, but "morals" must be so high people rather let others die than pay some for the blood and later still have the guts to say "there is no price when talking about life".

 

Call me hypocrite but I don't donate simply because I disagree with forbidding that you sell it in a world where sperm is allowed to be sold, and I know my blood could be very useful because I'm O-

[dizmo]

I don't get your argument at all. Why should Canada ban US imports of plasma if they change the payment laws? That's incredibly short sighted. 

 

I don't think you understand why Canada wants to ban it. The clinics in question are for profit, meaning it doesn't go into the general supply like the blood and plasma you donate for free does. It goes to private practices and the highest bidder. The government is worried that people will stop donating for free, instead going to private facilities, and as a result they will have to import MORE, not less, and likely at a greater cost.  

[dalekphalm]

I don't donate regularly, but I have donated multiple times in the past, and wish to do so more often. I'm O Neg, so my blood is very valuable.

[Princess Luna]

5 hours ago, dizmo said:

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Can't it be afforded by the state? countries like Canada and Brazil that offers its population health care financed by the government through its taxes could find legal and safe ways to set a an agreeable monetary value for blood buy it and make it available on the public health care.

 

Costs? that is why we pay taxes for, if it is in the law make it happen, all it takes is the legislature get more into 21 century if you ask me.

[dalekphalm]

20 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

Can't it be afforded by the state? countries like Canada and Brazil that offers its population health care financed by the government through its taxes could find legal and safe ways to set a an agreeable monetary value for blood buy it and make it available on the public health care.

 

Costs? that is why we pay taxes for, if it is in the law make it happen, all it takes is the legislature get more into 21 century if you ask me.

The "state" (Province or nation, in our case) could afford to do that, but it could increase the cost of health care, which would mean either reduced funding elsewhere, or higher taxes to pay for the new payments.

 

One might argue that it could be net equal, given we already purchase some blood from the US, but it's certainly not automatically a good idea. Weighing all the factors, including costs, would be required before I could say one way or the other.

[Princess Luna]

Just now, dalekphalm said:

The "state" (Province or nation, in our case) could afford to do that, but it could increase the cost of health care, which would mean either reduced funding elsewhere, or higher taxes to pay for the new payments.

Don't people say all the time "there is no price for a life?" the nation as whole should consider it for the greater good, if this could potentially resolve the low blood supplies in the health system and save lives it certainly deserves discussion before dismissing it only due to its costs.

[dalekphalm]

5 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

Don't people say all the time "there is no price for a life?" the nation as whole should consider it for the greater good, if this could potentially resolve the low blood supplies in the health system and save lives it certainly deserves discussion before dismissing it only due to its costs.

Sure, but if we're already getting our blood from the US (or any other location) that happens to be cheaper than paying for more local supplies, is that really beneficial?

 

As I said, there's a lot to consider. It's a complex question.