Anyone donate plasma?

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Any regulars?

How much do you get paid per visit?

What are some reputable spots?

My only worry is the scars.

Thanks.
 
too poor to be giving plasma tv's away...maybe oneday when im rich


j/k
 
1. Twice a week for about a year or 1.5years

2. Depends on your weight. I was 150lbs. The more weight you have, the more you can be taken. I got 25 first in the week and 30 the second I think it was.Highest was 30first35secondtime. You can only donate 2x within a 7 day period and 3 days in between the 2. So Monday and Wednesday is ok I think I did, mightvary at your place. In order to get the 2nd higher payment, it has to be in the same week. Saturday is STUPID busy FYI

3. I went to a place called ZLB Plasma. Looks like a crackhouse or some %%** with the people waiting outside. It was just the wait takes about 2 hours duringpeak time. All the materia: needle, plasma container, bloodspinning thinger, tubing, saline, is all brand new in packaging and sterile. So risk of %%** islower than you think

4. Scars? Its small and barely noticeable. Mine was there for awhile, but has since mostly near null unless someone obviously inspecting super duper hard.

Be prepared to wait. Be prepared to drink water ahead of time when you donating each time. Make sure you protein or something level is up(they check forsomething, forgot which, I just avoided that by eating chipotle or a nice meal before). More water you drink, more faster you donate, just don't get to thepoint that once they stick you, you gotta piss. They deduct you if you gotta piss during it and they gotta use a new needle to restick you. My place checkedyour water level and another nutrient, because its to see if you could pass out during if its low.

I'd do it again if i was bored and had time. I did it during college student days. I just studied/read books while waiting and in the plasma chair. Youwill also find out who are better stickers than others, so stickers suck and aren't as smooth.

~Lefty
 
Whats the difference between blood and plasma?
Also is the procedure the same?
I gave blood in HS.
 
Originally Posted by enlightenedespot

Whats the difference between blood and plasma?
Also is the procedure the same?
I gave blood in HS.


1. Blood is a combination of plasma and blood-cells(color). Plasma is generated easily and frequently, hence the EVERY WEEK 2x a WEEK rotation being possible.It's color comes out different for people, depending on how fatty or like proteiny i think you are. Some have it coming out like near clear with yellowtint, some have it coming out like mountain dew or lemonade or piss steez.

2. Plasma, they go get your blood, spin it in a centrifuge to separate blood and plasma, pump plasma to container. repeat, until container collecting plasma isfull. Amount is electronically controlled. at the end, your blood is mixed with saline and iv'd back into you, might feel cold because its been out of yourbody of 98.6degreesaverage.

3. Blood in HS. Blood is takes time to make a lot of. They take a whole pint when you donate blood. They TAKE you. Plasma is taking the fluid and returningyour cells as in 1. Hence you can't donate blood every week.

Side note, sometimes they have a promotion where new donors get more their first few donations or something.

~Lefty
 
I've gone for the past couple years, I get $60 a week (2 visits) and it's very helpful.

I go to a place called Biolife while I'm at school, very clean place and they have free wifi
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