What is Plasma?
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Plasma is a clear, straw-colored liquid
component of blood comprised mostly of
water, salts and proteins. Plasma contains
proteins for blood clotting and defending
the body against infection and is quickly
replenished by the body.
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Plasma-Derived
Therapies can
treat the following:
It takes
more than
900
plasma donations
to treat one
Pulmonary Disorders,
Bleeding Disorders,
Immune Deficiencies,
Hemophilia, and
Blood loss due to
Shock and
Trauma
*Alpha-1 is the leading
genetic risk factor for
COPD (Chronic obstructive
pulmonary
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Alpha-1 patient
for one year.
Plasma (plaz-mә)
Plasma is the clear,
straw-colored liquid portion
of blood that remains
after red blood cells,
white blood cells,
and platelets
are removed.
Plasmapheresis
It takes more than
(plaz-mә-fә-ʹrē-ses)
a method of removing blood plasma
from the body by withdrawing
An individual must
blood, separating it into
donate at least
plasma and cells, and
transfusing the cells
*
back into the
bloodstream.
2X
in order for their
plasma to be used
to create medications.
*Two donations are needed for plasma testing for
donor and patient safety
Plasma is 93% water
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Drinking plenty of water or juice before a
visit can help ensure a healthy and safe
plasma donation.
Amounts of proteins in 1 liter of plasma
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From
the donor
to the patient,
it takes
plasma donations
to treat one patient
for hemophilia
for one year.
6-9
MONTHS
to turn plasma into
life-saving therapies.
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- Albumin (25 grams per a liter of plasma)
- IVIG-Intravenous Immunoglobulin (4 grams per a liter of plasma)
- Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (.15-.30 grams per liter of plasma)
- Coagulation Factors (Factor VII: 300 to 450 IUs, Factor IX: 180 to 200 IUs)
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Did you know? 1 gram equals 0.035274 ounces
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We look forward to seeing
you at one of our Grifols plasma
donor centers.
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We encourage you to learn more
about plasma and how you help
patients each time you donate.
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friends and family and learn what it
means to help save lives.
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Have you ever wondered
how many of your
donations it takes to
help just one patient?
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