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Red Cross announces national blood shortage (www.redcross.org)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Archived version: https://archive.ph/1IeoB
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230911224434/https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/press-release/2023/red-cross-announces-national-blood-shortage.html

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[–] givesomefucks 18 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I used to donate all the time pre-covid.

We had good people come to my office and I could give while on the clock.

When COVID calmed down I tried to find a good place, but they're all shitty and the stuff went down hill due to nursing shortage.

Plus you have to usually go through a third party that makes money off it. And the shitty service is because they know people will donate anyways. Because I tried a couple, now I'm getting all types of spam calls, including an automated one that started out with a woman screaming "help, there's been a car accident".

Lots more people would donate if it wasn't a terrible fucking system.

[–] rock_hand 5 points 1 year ago

I know they suck. But the people who need it get it and that’s what’s important. The spam is aggravating though.

[–] Phantom3805 4 points 1 year ago

My coworker reached out and asked about being a donation center and they oblige. Your workplace probably just stopped working with them. We still do them regularly and never really stopped during covid.

[–] obinice 18 points 1 year ago

To save time for those who wonder which nation the title forgets to mention;

The American Red Cross

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

Nice try, Vampires.

[–] rock_hand 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Seriously, if you can you should give blood. There’s no good reason not to for most people.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

I've got blood. DM me if you want some.

[–] tpyo 3 points 1 year ago

I donated regularly, until my hematocrit wouldn't be high enough and I couldn't anymore (tried a few times at a couple different places). It was over the course of a couple years, not just my trying to donate back to back. I've tried a few times over the years. But it's been a while, maybe I'll give it a shot again

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

For those wanting sustainable red cells, hit me up. I’m gonna modify the 500 genes or so in the pig genome to insert the human cDNA and make them compatible for xenotransfusion. Gonna need a gofundme though, probably gonna cost half a billion or so.

[–] zepheriths 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I have an idea.... how's about we learn not to use the thickest needle on the smallest people? (I am speaking from a personal experience and know this probably isn't the norm. But it has happened 2 to many times to my mom)

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately we have to use large bore needles for blood. Smaller needles will damage red blood cells :/

(I'm a nurse. It's a problem when giving blood transfusions to smaller people also.)

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

18 gauge is the smallest possible for blood collection and delivery. It's a pretty big gauge.

[–] Anonymousllama 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do they still actively try and discriminate against gay guys and their blood? Last I checked it disqualified you from donating if you had same sex action within the last 6 months.

Maybe when they're legitimately desperate (and not artificially for the sake of boosting numbers), they can set that aside or have realistic time periods for LGBT people.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I believe in August the rules changed a bit:

Individuals who have had anal sex in the last three months may be eligible to donate as long as they did not have sex with someone new or with multiple partners during that timeframe.

https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/eligibility-requirements/lgbtq-donors.html