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johntheflamer t1_je7c7gv wrote

They burn it. They either have machines of their own to burn it, or they hire a medical waste company which will burn it

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nellirn t1_je7cpqo wrote

Replying to johntheflamer (#2,464,602)

Its the same thing with body parts that are removed in surgery, like an appendix. It is sent to the lab, tested, then when they are done with all the testing, it is sent for incineration.

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GlennGP t1_je7i3ld wrote

It's used by elite athletes to perform rituals to ward off the spirits of mediocre athletes of times past.

They do this by having the labs incinerate the specimens.

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SinisterCheese t1_je7lw4d wrote

Replying to ExBx (#2,465,124)

Vampires ain't gonna want to drink that. You noticed that when they take your blood, the tubes having different coloured tops, and some are put to the tilting machine, while others are not. This is because they contain different kind of chemicals, designed to enchance or preserve certain aspect or property of the blood, along with having the precursor chemicals in them.

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elitejackal t1_je7lwdc wrote

Blood is a biohazard and the only way to dispose of it safely is to incinerate it. Blood carry a lot of bacteria and potentially viruses, only way to kill them is to expose them to high temperatures so it doesn’t spread

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3L3M3NT4LP4ND4 t1_je7mkhn wrote

Replying to Guitar_t-bone (#2,466,638)

Not an expert but I assume it's a biological hazard due to it rotting. Yes all meat rots but when you buy a desd chicken its being sold under the assumption that it will be eaten, not the same for being given back your own organ or detached limb.

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Erie-Wackalana t1_je7n6pe wrote

What do mortuaries do with the blood from embalmed bodies?

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Guitar_t-bone t1_je7n7gn wrote

Replying to Skusci (#2,466,877)

I don’t think it works that way… I know they make you sign a thing when you DONATE blood because they have to take legal possession of it in order to eventually sell it…. But testing? No such relinquishing of property rights occurs… 🧐🧐🧐

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Skusci t1_je7nika wrote

Replying to Guitar_t-bone (#2,466,947)

Should read whatever contract you sign. There's almost certainly a provision for how your blood is handled. It's mostly to keep people from thinking that the place might give your blood to someone and put it in a database or whatnot, -but- it also serves as them letting you know you aren't getting it back.

Edit: Just remembered some places do infact keep your bits after testing, but that's for like when you provide your blood to a research project, not like STD tests or whatnot.

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kaldicuck t1_je7ox1w wrote

Replying to 3L3M3NT4LP4ND4 (#2,466,823)

outside of specific tests typically for cancer, things like an appendix are preserved in formalin. Outside of that its hospital/lab policy on whether they let you have it back if you want it. Usually extra paperwork and depends on what the specimen is as some tests destroy it as a part of the process.

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micromaniac_8 t1_je7phes wrote

Replying to nellirn (#2,464,735)

The same thing for amputations. I work in the lab at a hospital and we have whole limbs wrapped in biohazard bags that are dated with their disposal date. I've accidentally knocked them off their shelf a couple times... surprising heavy.

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Detavitca t1_je7pqcq wrote

Replying to Guitar_t-bone (#2,466,638)

You can keep it. My hospital made me sign a form and requested that I bring my own own container. Incidentally, this was not a common practice, and what I requested to keep was not returned to me. They said it was in the lab and covered in formaldehyde. It was of no use to me after that. I was told that since I signed the form requesting it, I could have sued. I did not pursue this route.

Note: I was trying to keep my placenta so I could bury it in my garden.

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fileknotfound t1_je7rscw wrote

Replying to Guitar_t-bone (#2,466,638)

You can request to keep your placenta after giving birth, and I know people who have kept wisdom teeth or gallstones after having them removed. I bet you can keep other stuff too, people just don’t ask for it very often.

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N0bo_ t1_je7sviv wrote

They give it to me, that’s why I’ve maintained my youthful appearance for so long.

Alternatively they send it to a large cohort of vampires which are kept at bay by feeding on the worlds waste of lab blood, otherwise they would once again integrate into the world and cause havoc

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SarixInTheHouse t1_je7wi50 wrote

The same thing that any medical institution does with biological waste: incinerate.

Anything cut off during surgery that‘s consodered waste will be burned, blood samples will be burned, and so on. It‘s simply the easiest way of reliably disposing of biological waste and the potential hazards it contains

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Tizzee88 t1_je7x0ql wrote

Replying to 3L3M3NT4LP4ND4 (#2,466,823)

It's crazy how fast it goes bad. Last week I had to go to the ER and the first thing they did was take like 4 to 5 vials of blood to run a "rainbow" test. After the doctor came in he told them what tests to run and they only used 1 or 2 vials and when I left 2 hours later you could see the blood they didn't use still sitting in the little tray all coagulated and shit.

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phalangepatella t1_je7x791 wrote

There is a biomedical waste processing facility about 45 minutes from my house. The stench from that place is astounding.

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me_Vamsi t1_je8ehgr wrote

They do have contracts with Va the empire , the blood goes to them that's how these blood banks , hospitals and testing centres becoming so rich

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