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smo65d11 · 07-17-2008, 09:54 AM

Selling plasma - Has anyone done this? How do you do it, what does it entail?

goudah2424 · 07-17-2008, 10:06 AM

I've never into selling plasma personally, but my brother did during college. You just go to the place (some require an appointment) and they draw your blood . . . . You can't donate if you have any medical conditions, or wierd things with your blood. But it's a good way to make $25 to $50!

smo65d11 · 07-17-2008, 10:29 AM

what type of place? What should I type into google? I don't want to make a mistake and show up at a blood drive where you donate your blood ... yes I'd love to donate BUT I really need to make some money by selling plasma to pay bills!

cajunbulldog · 07-17-2008, 01:03 PM

Look in yellow pages under plasma centers for selling plasma. You must disclose any medical conditions. I am unable to donate or sell due to medication.

goudah2424 · 07-17-2008, 01:21 PM

Yeah, in my area, selling plasma is in a building. Look for a place with a realy address, not some tent somewhere.

drkreaver69 · 08-03-2008, 10:37 PM

Wish I can donate plasma but my veins died out 10 years ago and high risk. If you are healthy go for it also see if their is any studies going on in your area. You can make a few bucks their too.

smo65d11 · 08-04-2008, 05:48 AM

I haven't done this yet but I think it's something I'll look in to.

stevekathy4867 · 08-04-2008, 06:14 AM

I work as a lab tech for a hospital and you can donate plasma
for money but it depends on your overall health and wheather you have or have had any health problems for example any
cancers , hepatitis etc.is automatic disqualification.Also plasma
centers are required to enter your info into a data base so
you can't donate more than once per day,that would be obviously dangerous.Many "drug addicts" have used plasma
donations to get a quick $20 in there pocketts and then go down to the next plasma center and try and donate again.
Thanks to computers,that put an end to that.But please by
all means if you can donate please due.I see first hand how
quickly blood banks run through whole blood and plasma pro-
ducts.Most blood banks wont pay you for donating whole blood but plasma centers will pay you for plasma.According to
the FDA a person can donate plasma twice in a seven day
period and every six weeks for whole blood.This is an inspectable record for plasma centers and blood banks.

08-04-2008, 12:58 PM

I've done this before. I got $30/ for selling plasma. You get poked like you are going to donate blood. It takes about an hour and where I went they set up a movie and when you are done, you get a snack and juice. Pretty good deal

I agree about making sure they are legit/clean.

smo65d11 · 08-04-2008, 01:03 PM

how do you know if they are legit? I want to do this but NOT if I have to find out the hard way that selling plasma is NOT legit or clean!

amiller2 · 08-05-2008, 03:11 PM

The facility will likely speak for itself. In college we had a plasma center right in the middle of the college town. Good deal for students needing a few bucks for the weekend.

It was called BioLife Plasma Services operated by Baxter Healthcare Corporation. According to their website the company is licensed by and/or complies with requirements from the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other state and local regulations.

Like said above... I believe the limit is two donations per week, once in a 24 hour period. Not a bad way to make some extra cash. In fact the place during college would give you $20 for the first weekly visit, and $30 for your second weekly visit. Guess they were happy to have you donate to the max.

bea2ls · 08-12-2008, 10:18 AM

i've done this many times through my community blood bank. i used to do this often but never once gotten paid for it.. i don't know if they do pay for that around where i live? i'm really not sure (i sure would have loved to get money, heh). it is a great thing to do, though.. and the money makes it better for you.

i mostly stick to blood donations - about six per year my blood is O- and the bank usually calls me for blood because the supply gets so low. if you could make some money that you need, i think that's great because it's a great cause.

bea2ls · 08-12-2008, 12:00 PM

you will def know if they are legit. i perfer the centers to the drives though.. more privacy, cleaner, all over better. one thing, i always got really cold donating. (everything, even blood). it's just something to watch out for. they also have pretty strict medical requirements.

08-12-2008, 01:29 PM

I had experience with selling plasma and blood many years ago.
I'm sure that some things may have "progressed" a bit, but I suspect most aspects are pretty much the same...

Used to be, you could sell blood OR plasma.
When you sold your blood, the drew it out of you and kept the whole blood (and paid you - usually the "pay" was different for whole blood and plasma)
When you are selling plasma, they drew out your blood, separated out the blood cells (solids, if you will) from the liquid (plasma), then mixed your own blood cells with a saline or glucose type liquid, to replace the plasma that they kept, then put your "reconstituted" blood cells back in you. (and paid you)
Back when I saw it done, the blood was separated using a centrifugal extractor of sorts.... (spun the bag of blood in circles real fast till the weight of the blood cells made them go to the bottom of the bag, leaving the plasma "floating" on top.)

You got the snack - usually cookies and crackers & juice, which I assume was to help boost your blood sugar, after "losing" blood...
Some places even had "double" set-ups, where two people laid side-by-side, so someone could literally hold your hand, if you so desired...

Used to be, also, that you had to go one time and register & let them take blood to test - then, assuming your blood was ok to use, they would issue you a photo ID for the facility. After that, you just showed your card and they took you in and bought our blood.
What with modern technology, this may not be the case, these days, but, if you have a long trip or are counting on money that day, you might call ahead and ask if you have to wait to get "certified", or have blood testing results before selling...

In addition to the health issues folks have already mentioned (hepatitis, etc) that can exclude you from selling or donating blood, you can be turned away if you are underweight or currently ill (have a cold/fever, etc).
No one will take blood from me now, as I am 5'7" and can't seem to get above 104 pounds - too puny by their standards, even tho I seem healthy and appear fit...

As for facilities, look for everything you'd want in a doctor's office - clean environment, professional behavior, apparently competent staff, and sterile, single-use needles, alcohol wipes, blood bags, etc.

Most bigger cities have at least one facility.
Try your phone book's yellow pages, and try searching on line (maybe something like "my state + sell plasma" to start...)
Check the classified ads in city newspapers, too - sometimes facilities actually "recruit" blood/plasma sellers there.
You may also be able to learn more by calling your local county health department, or speaking to your local hospital.
People who's job it is to make sure folks have enough blood in them can be quite willing to help you fill the need...

Good luck - notyour

notyour · 08-12-2008, 01:33 PM

apologies for the "anonymous" post - screen said I was logged in, but apparently not....notyour

PinkLady · 08-12-2008, 01:40 PM

I used to donate plasma all the time in college about 10 years ago. I made about $40-$50 a week, it was pretty good money at that time for me. Me and my friends would pile in a car and drive to the plasma center. I still have the marks on both of my arms. They wouldn't let me do it anymore after my weight was falling to quickly.