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How much can I sell my blood for?

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by droxford, Aug 13, 2004.

  1. droxford

    droxford Member

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    During a lunch discussion today, some friends told me that it's possible for me to sell my blood plasma for $50 or more.

    I Googled this and found lots of places to donate, but couldn't find out any info on how much they pay. So, I have questions:

    How much can I sell my blood for?
    What places will buy?
    Which places pay more?
    Do the hospitals in the med center (i.e. St. Lukes') pay?
    How can I make the most money for my blood?

    -- droxford
     
    #1 droxford, Aug 13, 2004
  2. KingCheetah

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    I'll give you 20 bucks for a quart...

    ---Lestat
     
    #2 KingCheetah, Aug 13, 2004
  3. KaiSeR SoZe

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    I'll give you $25 for a quart but it needs to be clean..

    NO DIRTY BLOOD!
     
    #3 KaiSeR SoZe, Aug 13, 2004
  4. PhiSlammaJamma

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    And somewhere, a clone army is being built from blood plasma.
     
    #4 PhiSlammaJamma, Aug 13, 2004
  5. mishii

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    I could be wrong, but I believe that it is now against the law to sell your own blood in the US. I know that all medical centers take only donated blood. This is to actually protect the blood supply. There were apparently a lot of homeless, IV drug users and other questionable donors, who might have contaminated blood, donating when it was for money.
     
    #5 mishii, Aug 13, 2004
  6. droxford

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    This contradicts what I have recently heard. And people are screened before they donate blood to make sure that it's not contaminated in any way.

    -- droxford
     
    #6 droxford, Aug 13, 2004
  7. Manny Ramirez

    Manny Ramirez The Music Man

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    droxford,

    I think you need to ask someone who has done this before:

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    #7 Manny Ramirez, Aug 13, 2004
  8. Oski2005

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    Plasma and blood are different things. You can sell plasma.
     
    #8 Oski2005, Aug 13, 2004
  9. lpbman

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    To the end user, yes, but when you sell plasma you have to give blood.... semantics are grand aren't they
     
    #9 lpbman, Aug 13, 2004
  10. droxford

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    Ok. But where? and for how much?

    -- droxford
     
    #10 droxford, Aug 13, 2004
  11. IVFL

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    you can sell blood for free 99

    i always remeber that homeless guy on nightcourt that would sell his blood for the shady lawyers personal gain. That was funny . .. . .
     
    #11 IVFL, Aug 13, 2004
  12. Kim

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    No, they pump the blood back into you after they extract the plasma. The whole process takes a while, so you should bring a book if you want to do it.
     
    #12 Kim, Aug 13, 2004
  13. Faos

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    Just sell your sperm instead. Probably a lot more fun. I hear the magazine selection is great.
     
    #13 Faos, Aug 13, 2004
  14. ocelot_ark

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    In college station you can get up to $180 a month or so giving plasma.
     
    #14 ocelot_ark, Aug 13, 2004
  15. AntiSonic

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    There's a place on Shaver that gives you $25 for plasma donations, and they let you give twice a week. Pick up one of those employment guides, there are locations all over Houston.
     
    #15 AntiSonic, Aug 14, 2004
  16. Oski2005

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    The point I'm making is that you are selling your plasma, so it's not illegal and as was mentioned before, the blood gets pumped back in.
     
    #16 Oski2005, Aug 14, 2004
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