After you get a blood test, and nothing comes back wrong, what do they do with the blood? It's probably a silly question, but do they donate it to the hospital or something, or are there too many other things mixed in with it after running tests on it?
2007-01-06 05:15:09 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
No...they don't donate it. Actually, when someone donates blood, you have to donate 500cc else they will not take it (that's what I've heard). I know people who feel faint in the middle of their donation, so they have to stop, and the blood is unusable. (probably too little to spend the time hooking it up to save someone).
Anyway, for the little amount of blood that you give at a blood test, the equipment and probably the blood too is autoclaved (cleaned at very high heat and basically sterilizes it), then it can be safely used again (equipment) or tossed.
2007-01-06 05:18:51 · answer #1 · answered by CG 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's disposed with other medical waste. The amount of blood drawn for testing is not a significant enough of an amount to donate, and besides, they couldn't do that without your express consent.
2007-01-06 13:20:33 · answer #2 · answered by MtnBlossom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The blood taken in blood tests is disposed of as if it is a biological hazard, regardless of whether it is diseased or not. It is thrown away into a special trash that is handled in a manner that eliminates any threat of contamination to the environment.
2007-01-06 13:22:02 · answer #3 · answered by Erika S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the doctors usually take 2ml blood for bloodtest.
they use it to prepare a medium for testing if there are any microorganisms like bacteria virus etc. if found they report the same to u.if there is no micro org found then they discardit.
2007-01-06 13:27:35 · answer #4 · answered by Deepak N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It goes down the drain,as it is too small a quantity.
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2007-01-06 13:21:25 · answer #5 · answered by SKG R 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They drink it!
2007-01-06 13:16:49 · answer #6 · answered by HEHE! 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋