• DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social
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    14 days ago

    If they’re not paying you for plasma as an O+ don’t do it, unless you specifically have some unusual subtyping thing.

    Apheresis plasma as anything but A or AB is just not something blood banks really need that much for transfusions, and industrial use can damn well pay for you for the privelege.

    • psud@aussie.zone
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      14 days ago

      They aren’t allowed to pay donors in Australia. There are worries that payment would attract people who shouldn’t donate and incentivise them to lie on the qualification form