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Is it true that the donated blood in blood bank is wasted unused?

April 26, 2017Bank blood donated unused Wasted

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Is it true that the donated blood in blood bank is wasted unused?

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Unused blood is usually thrown away. In some countries it is used in food processing industry (black pudding, dinuguan etc..)

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No it is just a myth and the story is cooked up by vested interest. Question of wastage does not arise when a big gap between demand and supply exists.