Donate - Plasma Portal

Today is a golden opportunity to donate plasma.

Did you know that many patients with rare, chronic, and life-threatening conditions need regular therapies derived from plasma, the golden-colored blood component? Or that the only source of these treatments — and the brighter, healthier lives they bring — is people like you?

Why is the need so great?

It takes many donations to treat one patient.

The proteins in our plasma provide the primary ingredients for many important biologic medicines. But each donation only contains a tiny amount of what is required to create a single dose for a patient. That's why so many plasma donors are needed, and why they need to donate so often.

More than 1200 plasma donations are needed to treat a single 150 lb patient with hemophilia A for 1 year.

SOURCE: https://www.pptaglobal.org/plasma (last accessed January 2021)

More than 130 plasma donations are needed to treat a single 150 lb patient with a primary immunodeficiency disease for 1 year.

SOURCE: https://www.pptaglobal.org/plasma (last accessed January 2021)

More than 900 plasma donations are needed to treat a single 150 lb patient with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency for 1 year.

SOURCE: https://www.pptaglobal.org/plasma (last accessed January 2021)

Preparing a plasma-derived therapy can take 7-12 months between day of donation and final product release.

SOURCE: https://www.pptaglobal.org/plasma (last accessed January 2021)

Powering Therapies Through Innovation

Unlike regular blood donation, which can take place at local blood drives, all plasma collected for use in life-saving therapies must be donated at licensed plasma collection centers. These centers use automated plasmapheresis systems such as our Aurora and Aurora Xi devices to safely separate plasma from whole blood. Eligible donors can give plasma as often as twice per week and may receive compensation for their time and commitment.

What can you do?

Help to ensure there’s enough plasma for the patients who need it.

Plasma donation is an easy way to do something wonderful for a patient in need. Yet very few people who are eligible to donate plasma do so. That's why we need you to join the cause, and help us to create an ever-expanding golden circle of plasma donors.

1. If you’re eligible, be a plasma donor

By giving a little of your time, you'll ensure someone else can experience a lot more of life's golden moments.

Find a plasma center near you.

Visit donatingplasma.org

2. Talk to your friends and family

Encourage them to donate plasma together — turning donation time into bonding time. What's more precious than that?

Start a conversation about donation.

Download the donation factsheet >

3. Promote donation on social media

Post to your LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, or Twitter feeds using the images below. Don't forget to use #LifeIsGolden and #DonatePlasma!

Plasma Facts

Human blood is 55% plasma, 44% red blood cells, and 1% white blood cells and platelets.

SOURCE: https://www.pptaglobal.org/plasma (last accessed January 2021)

Plasma is 92% water, 7% proteins, and 1% other solutions.

SOURCE: https://www.pptaglobal.org/plasma (last accessed January 2021)

Plasmapheresis devices withdraw blood, separate out the plasma for collection, and return the remaining cells back into the bloodstream.

SOURCE: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plasmapheresis (last accessed February 2021)

Nearly 500 different proteins have been found in plasma. About 150 are used for clinical purposes.

SOURCE: https://www.donatingplasma.org/donation/donor-faq (last accessed January 2021)