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Blood is collected from the donor by inserting a large needle into a vein in the arm. Usually, one of the larger veins near the inside of the elbow is used. A tourniquet is placed on the upper arm

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What process is involved in apheresis?

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While the FDA does allow blood collection centers to compensate for blood donation, there are currently no centers in the U.S. that pay the donor. Blood components collected from such donors must be labeled "Paid Donor" instead of "volunteer donor". As such, regional hospital transfusion services are reluctant to accept such products.


What is a blood donor?

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What blood type described as the unverisal donor is ab?

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What is the medical term meaning procedure to remove waste products from the blood of patients whose kidneys no longer function?

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is A positive blood a universal donor type?

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