2018-10-26T13:21:01
(BPT) – 1. What is plasma, and how does it help people? Plasma is the liquid portion of your blood that carries blood components throughout the body. Not only can it be easily replaced by the body, but it serves as a key component in creating life-saving therapies for those living with rare diseases.
2. How does plasma donation work? Plasma is not a substance that can be produced in a laboratory or some other artificial environment — it can only be obtained from a healthy adult. The donation process works in a similar way to a typical blood donation, but the plasma is separated from the blood and the blood elements are returned to your body. The process takes about an hour in its entirety, and if you’re healthy, you can donate as often as twice a week!
3. What are the personal benefits of plasma donation? When you donate plasma, you are positively impacting the lives of patients around the world who rely on the lifesaving therapies processed from donated human plasma. Without donations from people like you, the lifesaving therapies they receive would not be possible. In addition, you are financially compensated for the time you spend donating plasma.
Are you ready to make a difference in your life and the lives of rare disease patients by donating plasma? BioLife can help you achieve that goal.
BioLife is an industry leader in the collection of high-quality plasma that is processed into life-saving plasma-based therapies, with over 100 centers across the U.S., Austria, Czech Republic and Hungary. Now, BioLife is celebrating its 100th center in the U.S. with the grand opening of its Augusta location.
“The opening of BioLife’s 100th center in Augusta brings a great deal of excitement to the local community,” said Derek Robertson, Center Manager at BioLife. “One of the reasons I have been with BioLife for 12 years is the feeling that comes with knowing the plasma we collect at our center can benefit those living with life-altering conditions. Not only are we serving patients across the country, but BioLife also benefits our community; creating job opportunities and also serving as a welcoming place for our donors. By offering a supervised play area, online portal, mobile app, and of course free WiFi in our state-of the-art facility, our goal is to welcome the people of Augusta into the BioLife community as they have welcomed us into theirs.”
If you’re interested in donating, BioLife is now accepting donors for its new Augusta center opening October 27th. To learn more, visit www.biolifeplasma.com or download the BioLife app.