Quote Originally Posted by edhewitt View Post
So you sell your blood?
Only part of it. Yea, Mike, it is not an entirely selfless act on my part; as I am being compensated monetarily, "for my time", by donating plasma.

I go to a place called Bio Life, which just opened a second location this year. They pay (commonly, not explicitly) $20 for the first donation of the week, & $30 (sometimes +bonuses) for the second donation of the week. U must have two days between donations, and try to stay well hydrated (other terms/conditions apply). I get my red blood cells back, because the machine you get hooked up to uses centrifugal force to separate the two primary components of the blood from each other. Takes me roughly an hour in total each time, & I only do it on my days off in order to account for the fatigue. It is just a wee bit quicker for most people, but I have trouble remembering to drink enough water lol (average intake is okay, but you should almost double it the 24hrs leading up to donating).

The only other gane in town for things like this is The Red Cross, but they don't pay, and that is whole blood.