If you are interested in donating plasma, it is a great idea. There are very minimal health risks involved with donating plasma and it is very helpful to the recipient of the plasma on the other end. If you are a college student it is especially helpful to you because you get compensated for donating plasma and it is a very short and simple process.
Plasma donation involves a health screening to make sure you are in good health. Then, the technician will draw blood from your arm, a machine will remove the plasma from the blood, and the blood with the plasma removed will be injected back into your arm. The plasma that is taken from your blood stream will be tested not once, but twice for any disease, virus, or possible infection in the blood before it is ever passed on to someone who needs it. The entire process is very safe and helpful to those who would not be making it through their illnesses without your blood plasma.
The whole process of plasma donation takes less than about 20 minutes and is relatively pain free if you can stand the pain of the shots that you get at a doctors appointment for a routine checkup. It is recommended that you are well slept and well fed before you go to get any blood drawn for plasma donation. If you are under slept or under fed you may be more inclined to get dizzy or even pass out because of the blood that is being drawn. This is about the only health risk involved in getting your blood drawn for plasma donation. Besides being helpful to those who need your plasma, you can also be compensated for your plasma and your time every time you donate plasma. Most clinics compensate between $15 and $20 for each plasma donation. You can donate plasma more than once and up to twelve times per year.
If you are looking to donate plasma in Philadelphia, there are several places where you can go to do that. Try these places listed below.
Processing Service Center and Bank
100 East Penn Square
Philadelhpia, PA 19107 – 3323
CorCell – Cord Blood America
221 South 12th Street, Suite 3145
Philadelphia, PA 19107
American Red Cross
700 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia PA 19123
(215) 299 – 4000
American Red Cross
12 South 23rd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 299 – 4000
American Red Cross
8001 Roosevelt Boulevard 101
Philadelphia PA 19152
(215) 322 – 6381
American Red Cross
23rd Street and Chestnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19019
(215) 299 – 4000
Gift of Life Donor Program
401 North 3rd Street
Philadelphia PA 19123
(800) 366 – 6771
Interstate Blood Bank Inc
1250 North Broad Street 52
Philadelphia PA 19121
(215) 765 – 2554
Map Muse
find.mapmuse.com/directory/blood-donor/pa/Philadelphia
Blood Banker
bloodbanker.com/plasma/centers/category/philadelphia/
