donating plasma

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  1. Lostsoul667

    Lostsoul667 Member

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    So i decided to do some good donate plasma and plateletes or however you spell it. I was just wondering if it's anything like donating plasma for money in how much time it takes. Because they said on the phone the process would take like 2 hours and i only remember being there for about 20 or 30 minutes.
    Anyone know how long this takes if your really squeezing the ball.
     
  2. Spectacles

    Spectacles My life is a tapestry Lifetime Supporter

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    I have only donated blood and it does take about a half hour or less.

    Do they have a website you could look this up on?

    Found this:

    http://www.donatingplasma.org/how
     
  3. Lostsoul667

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    i talked to them on the phone and they said two hours. I was just wondering if anyone here has done it and if it was like donating plasma for money cause i only remember that taking like 20-30 minutes.
     
  4. bird_migration

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    I would donate plasma if they gave me one tv for free. They can sell the rest of the tv's they make with the plasma.
     
  5. Heat

    Heat Smile, it's contagious! :) Lifetime Supporter

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    It takes a little longer to donate plasma because it has to be filtered through a centrifuge.

    Maybe the 2 hours includes the screening as well? The actual time is about an hour to do.
     
  6. Lostsoul667

    Lostsoul667 Member

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    alright my memory must be hazy cause i could have sworn i was in and out very quick
     
  7. SpacemanSpiff

    SpacemanSpiff Visitor

    theyll probably want you to wait a while and monitor you

    it takes a lot out of you
     
  8. Heat

    Heat Smile, it's contagious! :) Lifetime Supporter

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    I am not sure if it is the same where you live, here if you have donated plasma within the last 57 days they do a mini medical to ensure you are fine to donate. That could be a longer wait time also.
     
  9. Lostsoul667

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    shit when i donated last i didn't even eat before i went and drove home and was fine.
     

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