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Just want to clarify an issue about selling blood plasma and donating plasma. There is a difference between the two and it is quite confusing why there are still people who use the term Plasma Donation when they expecting something in return. They cannot call it donation if they are compensated. The correct term to use should be selling plasma.
Donation is a noun that refers to an act or instance of presenting something as a gift, grant or contribution. In other words, the act of donating something is altruism. It is a selflessness deed that involves no money or prize.
Donating Plasma
If people only want to donate their plasma to save lives, they need to directly go to Red Cross or any blood drives. Red Cross is a humanitarian organization and is not a government agency as many people think. The staffs and volunteers in Red Cross only want people to think that helping does not involve paying.
Selling Plasma
To motivate more people, the blood industry decided to separate a blood bank from a plasma bank. Blood banks are for donations only and it can also collect blood plasma when it is necessary. Plasma banks are owned by international health manufacturers such as Baxter and Grifols. They only collect the yellow component of the human blood for the production of medicines for blood disorders like hemophilia.
Due to economic crisis, hundreds of people are looking for plasma banks that pay. Some of them even think selling plasma is a good source of earning enough money just to buy food or gas.
This way of thinking is wrong. Selling plasma is also a way of making a difference but plasma banks pay you after the procedure as a way of saying thank you. Plasmapheresis takes more than an hour and if it is the first time of a qualified donor to sell, the entire procedure can take three hours.
That is why; plasma banks think it is best to reward those people in a form of cash than rewarding them something that they do not need. It is clearly not their intention to let the people think that the activity is a source of earning money.
Where do I go to sell my plasma?
@TrishaCzowski Where do you live? You can use this directory http://www.bloodbanker.com/banks/ to find the nearest plasma bank. Just search for BioLife, Talecris, Biomat USA, PlasmaCare, etc. These banks pay after each session.
Hi there. I’m a graduate student looking for a paying plasma donation center near my house in Temecula, CA to help pay for living expenses. I’ve been looking at the directory but I am having a hard time figuring out which ones pay and which ones do not. Can you help me narrow down my search? Thanks for your help.
@SyephenMay You need to look for plasma centers like BioLife, PlasmaCare, Talecris or BiomatUSA http://bloodbanker.com/banks/bloodbank.php?center=Biomat+USA&ID=2554
Hi, Just wanted to let you know that this is a great site, very informative and down to earth explanations about blood donation and plasma selling. I believe that whether it is a donation or a sell is irrelevant as long as people feel a little bit concerned about the benefits of their action to others in need. I for example am planning to sell plasma for money because I am in a real need and haven’t been able to find a job for a long time, but if I did not have the need I would just plain donate blood like I used to do before just because I want to make a difference in the world in some way.
I have looked all over the St. Charles/St. Louis Missouri area and can’t find any blood plasma centers. Anyone else have this problem?
@JohnWilliams Yes. But here’s my take on that – I suggest you to go in Springfield. There’s a ZLB Plasma there http://bloodbanker.com/banks/bloodbank.php?center=ZLB+Plasma&ID=2317
I’m in California near Sacramento in the Central Valley. Checking to see if you know of any plasma centers that I could sell to. I am a blood donor and do that every 3-4 months, but I have a need for the paycheck right now while times are tough for my household.
I checked bloodbanker and nothing. Not PlasmaCAre, Biolife, BiometUSA, Talecris. ANy help would be wonderful. I have searched online locally without success so far.
@Sonya Check again or click on these texts BioLife, Talecris, BioMat
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