Donating Plasma Can Make Money for You
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| Donating Plasma
Can Make You Cash. Donating blood plasma is one quick method to make money. It's actually a reimbursement for the time that the donation takes. That's how I put it, because they do call it a donation. Some companies pay you a smaller amount the first time of the week that you donate, and the second time of the week, you are paid a slightly larger amount. Plasma donation centers resemble a clinic, because they usually have at least one nurse and/or a doctor. They also check your vital signs just before each and every donation. They check your blood-pressure, hematocrit (HCT), internal temperature and your weight to make sure that you are healthy and then they ask a bunch of questions that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) enforces them to ask. All of that insures both your safety, as well as other peoples' safety and keeps the plasma supply safe for the production of the plasma center's life-saving products. Are there Risks to Donating Plasma? There are no long term risks for donating plasma. The only risks are minor. As long as you drink plenty of water the night before, and just before you get to the plasma center and you eat a good meal, are healthy and maintain the guidelines that go along with donating plasma, you should never feel there is anything wrong. If you donate more than once, you will notice a minor scar on your arm. You can help the scar heal better by cleaning it, and applying any triple-antibiotic, such as Neosporin and/or rubbing vitamin e or aloe on the scar tissue. How Does Donating Plasma Work? Until you are actually stuck with a specially designed needle for drawing and returning, you will be asked your full name and the last four digits of your Social Security Number, to make sure they have the right person and file, called "your chart." The actual process of donating plasma is really very simple. After those vital signs are checked, you wait to be seated on a reclined chair (also called a bed) that is designed to allow your blood to circulate optimally. The special chair has a machine called a "Plasmapheresis machine" on either the left side or the right side, depending on which arm you have chosen to use. Next an employee of the center will set up the machine for you, and you wait for them or a phlebotomist to apply the blood pressure cuff and swab your arm with iodine (for sterilization purposes) and insertion (stick) of the special disposable needle. The Plasmapheresis machine has about a one pint (1 Pt) disposable container in it called "the bowl." When the draw cycle starts, the blood pressure cuff thats placed on your arm inflates and you have to start pumping your hand to keep whole blood flow into the machine steady. For about five minutes or so (5+ min,) Your whole blood is pumped from your vein through a sterile tube to a fat filter and into the bowl. The machine adds an anticoagulant (anticlotting agent) to the blood as it goes into the bowl. The bowl which uses a centrifuge to spin and separate the red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, from the plasma. The blood pressure cuff placed on your arm then can deflate. When the cuff starts to loosen (deflate), you can relax your hand. The machine then pumps the separated plasma through a separate sterile tube to a sterilized plastic collection bag or bottle. The machine then starts the return cycle and your red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are returned back to you through the same needle and that is the end of the first draw/return cycle. This draw and return cycle will repeat six times, give or take, depending on how many milliLiters (mL) of plasma you can donate. When the cycles finish, the cuff deflates for the last time and a nine percent saline solution (9% Sal) is then sent through to needle into your vein. This saline solution is mostly water (to help) you stay hydrated, with a small amount of salt to replace your electrolytes and has the same effect as drinking a glass of Gatorade or water. The donation process takes about thirty minutes (30 min.) to an hour or so (1 hr+,) depending on whether or not you drank enough water. It takes longer if you haven't drank enough water. From the time you walk in the door, to the time you walk out with your money, about one and a half to two and a half hours may have passed by. How Much Can I Donate? The amount you can donate (in milliLiters,) can change from light, medium or heavy, depending on your weight. Medium and heavy donars, depending on the center you go to, can make more money than light donars. Your First or Second Donation Will Take Longer. First time donars should plan on spending at least three or four hours or more at your local plasma center because of the pre-screening physical and a required donar check. The pre-screening physical is where they do a check similar to the one you will receive every time you donate, but it is followed by a physical done by a nurse every twelve months (12-mos.) This is a routine physical where they check your reflexes, mouth (you say"ahhh), breathing (they listen to your lungs) and they basically talk about the procedure. This is not a physical where you have to get undressed and you are allowed a chaparone, if you want one. On your first or second donation, the plasma center must also do a "Donar Check." They have to manually call all of the other donar centers and make sure that you are not going to other plasma centers at the same time. Going to other plasma centers at the same time is not legal. Calling other plasma centers to see if you are a donar there too can take a short or long time, depending on their hours, staffing and whether or not they are open on that day. How Often Can I Donate? You are allowed to donate plasma twice a week, with one day between those donations, so your body can replenish the plasma. You may not donate more than two times in a seven day time-period, as regulated by the FDA. If you have donated whole blood, or lost whole blood within eight weeks, you will be deferred for two months (8 weeks.) The reason is, unlike plasma donation, whole blood donation (or loss of whole blood) requires 8 weeks for your body to rebuild those red blood cells. Donating plasma returns your red blood cells back to you. Your body only requires 24 hours to replace plasma. |
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