Selling plasma – I need every possible information about it. Help me!

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!

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!

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

they usually do a prick-finger test to make sure your iron isn't low.
the closest place around me that pays is at least 45 min away and the gas wouldn't be worth it! strange..

hey I donated plasma today and am pumped...it was fun and got me $45!!!!

Found a plasma center near my school here:

Bloodbanker.com

Thanks goudah2424 i love that website!! :D

im thinking if i do this plasma donation and put that money towards high interest credit cards every single time.....i can really get out of this debt even faster......

I live in Whittier, California. Does anyone know of any place i can sell my plasma/blood near here?

Look for local places online, Chadadocia - do a Google search on "plasma donation center whittier", and that should bring up all in the area.

There are companies that will accept donors who are ill to donate plasma and do compensate. This plasma is used for diagnostic use so they have different rules about donations. Check out the site accessclinical.com :lol:

my blood pressure is too high for me to donate anything :(
i have donated many times in the past, never for money though..

i've been donating plasma in albuquerque NM but now i'm moving to Los Angeles CA and need the addresses of plasma donating centers there.

Bloodbanker dot com
biolifeplasma dot com
do not bother calling the Red Cross though, even though they are listed on the above website, they don't pay for donations!

I know of one plasma center in LA- 1715 E Florence Ave, LA,CA 90001. Phone 323-586-0100. You might want to call to make an appt for your first visit.

Selling plasma must be the thing to do during these hard times...I called to make an initial appointment at Biolife and was told they are booking out 2 weeks in advance!! I am a little nervous about the process but I have donated blood plenty of times, not to mention being a bone marrow donor many years ago, so I think I will be okay!!

Hai...

I am wondering about your earning steps

you're looking to make some quick money ....?

You must few precautions should take before using yourself as an organic ATM

There is a chance for cross infection, hepatitis, HIV,

you are in risk for scarring your veins and depleting your iron levels if you donate too frequently.

ok

Arun....you need to learn something about plasma donations. You do not deplete your iron levels...your packed red blood cells are returned to you. And with todays technology there is literally no chance of cross contamination or other diseases.

Due to Quantum Theory alone, "literally no chance" of anything becomes impossible... let alone factoring for human error.

However, the process is all pre-sealed individually packaged health products administered by professionals who are adequately sterile and protected.

There are some infinitesimally small chances for cross-contamination which could be considered nearly negligible. I wouldn't be worried about it at all.

The things you should know are that, yes, it will scar. In addition, on a rare occasion someone new, or inattentive will poke you and have to move the needle or insert it into the other arm. On a very rare occasion, approximately once every couple of years if you go consistently, blood may be inserted outside of your vein into the soft tissue of the arm. This will cause pain, followed by about two weeks of discomfort and bruising. During which you will not be able to donate. In only one documented case which I found as I researched, has this lead to a more serious condition.

Overall, nothing to worry about. A few scars, minor discomfort, and making some money to save lives. To be honest, if there weren't some discomfort or time spent, they wouldn't pay you for it... most people would do it for free.

Hope that helps.

i agree, i do not see how you could be exposed to any sort of disease... i used to donate several times a year (for free.. the poster above me is correct, most people do donate for free, in fact there are not even places around me that even do pay! i know that red crosses do not pay and my blood bank does not neither).

Talecris is a US company that has facilities scattered around the country. They pay for plasma donors. Not sure how much. Very clean place. Looks like any other medical facility. Did some work inside their building and was in just about every room in it. They have a pretty good website and it will tell you their locations.

Where Can yu Sell bLOOD IN Austin,texas.

where is it possible to sell blood.

Bloodbanks in Austin,Tx.

located where.

I assume in Austin Texas

for information on locations i would check your local phone book. to my knowledge red cross does not pay donors but many blood banks do (though none of my local ones do, you would have to call and ask about their policies).

Selling plasma is not a job

it is charity process

i tend to agree and many places (i think all red cross) do not pay for that reason. however it is something that is very much needed and if paying people increases the donations i guess they figure it is worth it.
i would never look down on anyone who accepts money on it, though. it is painful.

i need to know a place where i can sell blood...??

I have A-ve blood where can i sell it?

u are not supposed to sell it but you should donate

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i would like to donate plasma but right now i need the money please tell me where to start and where to go my zip is 77357

Contact the local blood banks for donating plasma.

I guess there are a few Paid Plasma Donation Centers in New Caney.

I started this topic 5 years ago so I figured I'd come back and tell you about my plasma experience! I live in a bigger city now, when I lived in a rural area there were no plasma places near me. The two companies I have used were CSL Plasma and Octapharma Plasma, but there are other companies all over. They were all clean inside, but some of the clientele is not who I would chose to be around. But an hour a couple times a week is something that I can deal with. Octapharma had frightening people and the staff would let them curse loudly, scream at other "patients", bully them, cut in line, be obnoxious etc. CSL does not put up with any of that behavior, the staff is much nicer and I am just so glad that the CSL opened in my town.

They call it "donating" because "selling" is illegal. Any standard blood donation sort of place (red cross etc) does NOT pay for your plasma. You have to contact an acutal Plasma donation place near you. Anywhere near a University or large town usually has several places.

The needle is large, so people who go for a long time often have issues later on with damage to their veins. I usually take a break for a couple of weeks every few months. I can only use one arm due to my vein in the other arm running horizontally rather than vertically, so some people I know just switch arms regularly. You do get a scar about the size of a pencil eraser, but I am not an arm model so it isn't a big deal to me.

I will tell you about where I go, every place has different rules and payments though so do your own research! You can donate twice a week, but you need to stick to the same two days per week. The first donation of the week for my weight is $20, and the second of the week is $35. Average month has 8 or 9 donatons, so I bring home $225-$275. They load the money on to a debit type of card. I use it usually to pay all of my utilities and usually a tank of gas, but it can be used anywhere you would use a debit card with a credit card logo.

Again this is just my experience, I hope this helps some of you as much as it has helped me.

I dontated plasma while in college in the 80's. Guess I made about $120 per month. Still have the scars.