7518- donated platelets today

[scottobear]

donated platelets today
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The Gizmo that takes white blod cells, and gives me back everything else. The apheresis process takes about 90 minutes. (2 hours if you count sign-in)

Good premiums today.. They bought my lunch, gave me an american Flag beach towel, a T-shirt and a free AMC movie pass.

Not a bad haul for a lazy-man's charity.

Comments

[apriljoy.livejournal.com]

How much do you get for doing that? Just wondering ...

[apriljoy.livejournal.com]

Oh you edited your post :)

[sedefendendo.livejournal.com]

it never ends! your a great guy!

[blackhellkat.livejournal.com]

Just looking at that makes me woozy---I can't believe I don't hork a lung every day when I have to stick myself for blood---although it may just be the "medical" atmosphere!

[juliabee.livejournal.com]

I've heard people here say they get $50 for doing it. I wonder if volunteers drop, when only premiums are involved?

How come blood donation receives no payment, but plasma does? I'm showing my medical ignorance here...I don't know what plasma does. ;)

[peradouro.livejournal.com]

Wow that is cool technololgy! I've never given blood or anything, do you get a screening or anything? Is there a website I can look at to see how I might volunteer for this?