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From: larry@kitty.UUCP (Larry Lippman)
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Re: Re: Jan. is Nat'l Vol. Blood Donor Mo.-paid donations
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Date: Wed, 15-Jan-86 15:58:56 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 15 15:58:56 1986
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Organization: Recognition Research Corp., Clarence, NY
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> 	It is ILLEGAL to be paid for your blood. This has been
> effective since the late 1970's.

	It depends upon the circumstances, and what happens to the blood.
In New York State, at least, there are MANY private laboratories which pay
"donors" for whole blood and various components taken through plasmapheresis
[the unused red cells are "put back" in the donor using this technique].
Whole blood and plasma components taken through this method are generally used
for manufacture of diagnostics and pharmaceuticals, rather than for direct
transfusion.

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