2006-11-06 05:11:02 · 5 answers · asked by jerseygirl<3 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
To donate plasma, you must be a healthy individual at least 18 years of age or older, weigh at least 110 pounds, and pass all other required donor eligibility criteria. Following a well-balanced diet and drinking plenty of water before donating is also recommended.
Donating plasma is a very safe procedure with minimal or no side effects. On your initial visit, and annually, you will receive a physical exam and your medical history will be recorded. These steps help ensure donating is safe for you and protect the recipient of the therapies made from your plasma.
On subsequent visits, a staff member will check your vital signs and ask some questions about your health since your last donation. In addition, your hematocrit (the percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood cells) and plasma protein levels will be measured.
The tubing and all other collection supplies that come in contact with your blood are discarded and replaced with new, sterile materials each time a donation procedure is performed.
The professional medical staff is dedicated to making your visit comfortable and rewarding. You can spend the donation time relaxing, listening to music or catching up on your favorite magazine or book.
The body replaces the plasma removed during the donation process quickly; therefore, healthy individuals can donate as often as twice in a seven-day period, with at least 48 hours between donations.
On your first visit, the whole process, including a physical exam and the plasma donation, usually takes about two hours. On subsequent visits, you can anticipate spending approximately an hour and a half in the center.
You will be paid cash for your participation and your time, but remember you are not SELLING your plasma and they are not buying it.
2006-11-06 05:20:13 · answer #1 · answered by ebizartistry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to do this to get extra money. I would get $20 for donating plasma. You get hooked up to this machine and it takes about 45 min to an hour for your blood to get circulated and then the plasma gets taken out and then the blood it put back into your body. I haven't done this in about 5 years and I don't think I will ever do it again. The last time I gave plasma I felt really dizzy afterward and almost passed out.
2006-11-06 05:28:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't get paid to donate plasma in Canada.
2016-05-22 04:27:08 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wherever you can give blood you can donate plasma also. Your local Red Cross or hospital or doctor's office. It's just like giving blood and most places will pay you for it. It's more uncomfortable than giving blood. Not that it really hurts or anything--not all-- just more so than just giving blood.
2006-11-06 06:05:00 · answer #4 · answered by cowgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've done it before. It's a lot like donating blood but they pump the red blood cells back into you.
Here is a site that may answer some questions. http://www.biolifeplasma.com/
2006-11-06 05:19:30 · answer #5 · answered by momofmodi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋