Even among the HLC members who have many years of experience in their assignment, you can find a complete ignorance of why blood is used. Often times the only thing that many know about blood, is that it is a dangerous medical treatment and should be avoided. Not just because of biblical reasons, but because they believe that it is bad medicine, and that there are good alternative products available. This may seem like a simple question to answer, but it is not, for there are a number of blood components that the Society permits Witnesses to take. Although this question has been in the minds of many brothers, no one dares to deal with the question publicly.
Albumin is another problem.
We accept albumin as a matter of conscience, although the blood contains more albumin than white blood cells, which we must reject. Many doctors are also confused by this position, but they usually are so respectful, and most of them think that there are religious principles involved although a clear contradiction exists. What doctors don't know, and we are not permitted to explain to them, is that this position is clearly an organizational ruling for the members, and lacks any logical reason or scriptural support. Thus Witnesses may elect to accept the various immunoglobulins, the clotting factors, albumin and so forth. They may not, however take all of them at the same time.