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What percentage of the blood it collects does the Red Cross discard?

April 26, 2017blood discard PERCENTAGE red cross

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What percentage of the blood it collects does the Red Cross discard?

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The Red Cross makes every effort to recruit a healthy population of volunteer blood donors. The Red Cross discards about 2 % of the blood it collects because of test results (usually false positive results), even though only a fraction of those pose a threat and a true health risk.