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Does The, Red Cross
Charge For Blood? %
NEVER!, Blood collected through the Red Crow is provided as. a public service. Under no cir-" cumstances does the Red Cross ask for or receive payment for blood or the cost of collecting, storing and distributing it. Funds collected during the annual Red Cross Fund Campaign provide support;, 'Then why are some people charged following a transfusion?
Blood collected through the Red Cross is provided as a public service to physicians and hospitals for* the cafe of their patients. Before blood can be administered to a patient, it must be carefully*tested and mixed with a sample of the recipients blood to be sure it will not cause a reaction. The cost of this laboratory work1 and the cost of the set through which the blood is given is usually borne by the patient. This fee is paid to thehospital and the Red Cross received none of it, '
Another question frequently asked about the Blood Program: Does the Red Cross Blood Program require replacement of blood? ~ \ ,
No. Blood is supplied on the basis of medical need, ft is recognized however, thet there is' no magic source of Wood. It must come from the vein of individuals. Naturally the people who should be most interested in the success of such a program are those who have just-experienced its benefits.
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