I had another blood draw today for my GD test and it made me curious- what happens to the blood after the lab tests it? How is it disposed?
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Lab worker here for University Hospitals. We keep most samples for 7 days in case doctors want to add on testing. Body fluids we keep for longer. After the 7 days they are disposed of into a special biohazard trash bin with leak resistant bags. House keeping comes around and collects the bags. After that, I’m not sure if it’s burned or the hospital pays for collection. I hope that helps!
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