To donate plasma you need to be between 18 and 66 years old, weigh at least pounds, and be in good health. If you have Rh-negative blood, we especially need your donations for our specialty antibody program. For more on our plasma donation requirements, visit our First-Time Donors page. To help you pass the time, our plasma donation centers are equipped with free Wi-Fi and TVs.
You can also bring books, magazines, and music with headphones, of course. Please note phone calls and photography are not permitted in our donation centers out of respect for all our donors and their privacy. Please allow for up to 2 hours for your visit. After your first successful plasma donation, your money will be loaded on an Octapharma Plasma Visa debit card. For more on what to expect during your first plasma donation, visit our First-Time Donors page. We screen every potential donor to make sure you can donate plasma.
For questions about drug testing, contact your local Octapharma Plasma donation center. It's important to come back for your second visit. The first time you donate plasma we test your donation sample to make sure it's safe to use in life-saving medicines. We can't use your first plasma donation until after you make your second one, so don't forget to come back and donate again 2 to 14 days after your first visit. You can donate as frequently as 2 times in 7 days, with at least 48 hours between donations.
Typically, you can start donating again 6 to 12 months after the end of your pregnancy. Ask your doctor if you have questions about when you can donate safely. You might be able to donate plasma depending on the type and severity of your diabetes. Check with your doctor or contact your local Octapharma Plasma donation center. Payment and Rewards Why does another plasma donation center give different prizes than my location?
Does Octapharma match the money other plasma centers pay? How much money will I make? At that point in time, the donor may visit a Grifols plasma donation center to be re-entered into the system and become eligible to donate again.
All eligible donors must satisfy all donation criteria and requirements. Our donors are proud and passionate about their roles in helping patients around the world.
Our patients are proud of our committed donors and the many Grifols employees involved in producing products that improve their lives. We're proud of our roles in helping patients live better lives. And we want this passion to extend to everyone involved. Within 30 minutes of the plasma donation , samples are drawn and frozen in an on-site freezer. Once test results come in, all approved plasma units are transported to a Grifols warehousing facility, where they are held for a minimum of 60 days to confirm the donor's health and the safety of the plasma.
After the final checks and testing are performed, plasma donations are sent to Grifols production facilities in Los Angeles, California; Clayton, North Carolina; or Barcelona, Spain, where the process of producing life-saving plasma medicines begins.
It takes up to 12 months from the donation to the time the product is available to a patient. Individuals who test positive for these viruses are immediately referred to a physician or clinic for formal medical diagnosis testing and treatment. They are also permanently deferred and excluded from donating plasma and are added to the National Donor Deferral Registry.
This touch-screen kiosk will help you complete the mandatory health history questions prior to every donation. Grifols is a global healthcare company with a year legacy of improving people's health and well-being through the development of life-saving plasma medicines, diagnostics systems and hospital pharmacy products. Our company works in more than countries worldwide and is headquartered in Barcelona, Spain. Grifols is a leader in plasma collection, with a network of approximately plasma donation centers in the U.
We provide a comprehensive range of transfusion medicine and hemostasis and immunoassay solutions for clinical laboratories, blood banks and transfusion centers, and we are a recognized leader in transfusion medicine. Plasma is the liquid portion of blood that contains water, salts, enzymes, antibodies and other proteins. Grifols provides donor center employees with competitive salaries and a full range of employee benefits such as healthcare coverage, retirement savings options and continuing education.
We have a rigorous training and career progression program that focuses on career advancement within the company. Grifols also encourages continuous learning for plasma center employees in an environment that focuses on additional opportunities, development and innovation. Our positions range from entry-level positions for individuals with high school diplomas seeking career opportunities in the healthcare field to jobs for medically trained professionals — most of which are full-time positions.
On-the-job training is offered for all positions, and all Grifols donation centers offer opportunities for advancement and cross-functional training. Many of these skills are readily transferable to other healthcare settings such as hospitals, doctors' offices and clinical laboratories. Interested in a rewarding career with Grifols? Search available positions now. Staying hydrated and eating properly beforehand are important parts of a healthy plasma donation.
Make sure your diet is high in protein, and avoid foods high in fat. Drink plenty of water or juice, and avoid alcohol and caffeine on the day before and the day of your donation. Getting a good night's sleep before your donation and not smoking for at least 30 minutes before a donation are also important.
Find out more about what to expect. Similar to donating blood, you will be comfortably reclined during the donation. A needle will be placed into a vein in your arm and your blood collected into sterile equipment that is used only once. The plasma is separated from the red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, which are then returned to you through the same needle in your arm.
At the end of the donation, you will be given fluids to help replace the plasma, and because your red blood cells are returned to you, you shouldn't feel weak or tired after donating.
Feel free to bring a book or magazine to read or watch one of our TVs while you're donating. In addition, each plasma donation is tested for antibodies that the body produces in response to a virus. These screening tests are performed at the Grifols laboratories and are not formal medical diagnosis tests.
An applicant donor is a donor who has donated one time and whose test results have not been received. That donor's plasma is never used in the production of any Grifols medicine and is destroyed if the donor does not return for a second donation or has a positive test result.
A qualified donor has donated two times without positive test results and has continued to donate with less than a six-month period between donations. Grifols donor centers provide significant benefits to the communities we operate in — including property taxes, jobs for local residents, contributions to the local economy and community engagement.
Grifols also contributes through charitable donations, volunteer events and other outreach activities, programs and projects that help create safe and attractive environments for local residents and visitors. Plasma donors represent a cross-section of society. The thorough selection process yields donors who are healthy members of the local community who are seeking to help patients with life-threatening illnesses while supplementing their incomes.
Grifols owns and operates the largest network of plasma donor centers in the world. Find a donation center close to you. Plasma donors must weigh at least pounds 50kg , be in generally good health, and meet the age requirements of years old.
Potential donors must undergo a thorough screening and selection process that begins with a medical exam. At every donation, donors must complete a comprehensive health history questionnaire to rule out individuals who engage in high-risk behaviors or live unhealthy lifestyles. Vital signs are checked at each donation , and blood samples are taken for screening tests to rule out transmissible diseases such as hepatitis and HIV and to check for proper liver function.
Donors always come in contact with a minimum of four trained team members who assess their suitability to donate. To find out which documents you need to bring, check out our First-Time Donor Checklist. There are many reasons you should donate plasma , but you only need one. Plasma is in high demand — and it cannot be created in a laboratory or synthetically produced. Knowing you've made a personal contribution toward improving the health of others is one of the most rewarding aspects of donating.
Also, we know your time is valuable, so that's why we provide compensation for the time you spend donating. Each donation is tested using a serological test that looks for antibodies that the body produces in response to a virus. This includes donors with appointments , donor centre staff, volunteers, and essential contractors and delivery persons. Children and significant others without appointments are not permitted. The actual donation only takes minutes. Refreshment and Recovery — After donating, you can enjoy a snack and a drink for minutes before resuming your day.
The entire donation process takes about an hour. Skip to content Helpful tips. May 5, Joe Ford. This is because they are in the best position to know if disqualifying contaminants have been turning up in their areas. Whether the synthetic marijuana you take is a prescribed medication or a recreational variety, our best advice is to contact our Red Cross Donor and Client Support Center at Q: Do different guidelines apply to cannabis or synthetic marijuana consumers who want to donate platelets or plasma specifically?
A: For a cannabis user donating platelets or plasma, the guidelines are the same as they are for donating whole blood.
For synthetic marijuana users, there are concerns that some varieties of non-prescription synthetic marijuana have been found to contain certain anticoagulants known to contaminate plasma. Policies about accepting whole blood, platelets or plasma donations from recreational synthetic marijuana consumers are currently set by each local blood center.
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