The Benefits of Donating Plasma
WHY DONATE plasma and platelets?
GET paid.
At PlasmaSource, you get paid every donation. Donors can donate plasma twice in any 7-day period as long as 48 hours have passed between donations. Donors can donate platelets once every 7 days. See our payment structure here.
FEEL good.
One of the lesser-known benefits of donating plasma or platelets is how it makes you feel. Research shows that helping others improves emotional well-being and health, lowers your risk of depression and gives you a happier outlook on life.
CHANGE lives.
Plasma and platelets cannot be created in a lab, so donors like you are critical for the continued development of much needed plasma-derived therapies and for transfusion medicine.
BOOST health.
Donating plasma or platelets makes you more aware of your diet, as we encourage donors to stay hydrated and eat nutritious foods rich in iron, protein and vitamin C. You also get a health screening at every donation, and a yearly physical.
Every year, it takes*
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1,200
plasma donations to make medicine for one patient with a bleeding disorder. -
465
plasma donations to make medicine for one patient with a rare neuroinflammatory disorder. -
900
plasma donations to make medicine for one patient with a protein deficiency that increases their risk for lung and other diseases. -
130
plasma donations to make medicine for one immunocompromised patient. -
2.2 Million
units of platelets are transfused each year in the United States. -
50%
Almost 50% of donated platelets are used to help patients undergoing cancer treatment.