BADLANDS MEDIA PART TWO: The Earth Chronicles Ep 13: Q & The White-Hat Op: What's Real, What's Not?
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They are somewhat misleading in regards to plasma donations. Whole blood can be donated only every few months. This is not the primary source of plasma. CSL, Grifols, Biomat, etc... Don't keep it a secret what the plasma is being used for. They also PAY the donors. Plasma can be donated 2 times a week with one day between the donations. They take blood out and separate it then put the red cells back in. It takes about 1 hour for the actual donation.
They use a payment scheme that encourages you to come back. In 4 weeks you can donate 8 times. so something like this 60,100,70,100,75,100,80,100 Each company has a bit different payment scheme, BUT they offer new donors more for the first 8 donations then the amount tapers down significantly. The good news is if you don't go back to that company for 6 months you can get the new donor bonuses.
They pay with bank debit cards which supplies the payment system to them so they can Nickle and dime the donors. Typical donors are poor, college kids, homeless, etc... Often larger metros will have 4 companies and some of these companies have more than 1 donation center in the city. If you really need some extra cash it can be a way to get it. They won't tell you on the phone what their current promos are you have to go to the center to find out.
I have made 800 to as much as 1200 for the 8 donation promo, but then they cut it to 450-500 per 8 donations after that. They pay after each donation.
They do a minor physical each visit with 2 blood tests, and also send a blood sample off on first visit and every 6 months after that. If you try and cheat by going to more than one center to donate more than 2 x a week they will bar you from all donations. There's a national database.
One other note to donate plasma- you cannot use albuterol for two weeks prior to donation. They said something about making the plasma separate?
Yeah, there's a whole list of drugs that can disqualify you. Also the blood tests, once I tested low by 1 point for protein and I could not donate. They gave me a list of things to eat with protein, I just laughed at the dude and told him if my protein is too low its not because I'm not eating enough of it. We eat too much protein if anything.
It can be a good way to pick up a few extra bucks, but it is not a reliable way, besides the tests being out of tolerance, the machines can mess up. Once I never got the anticoagulant that goes in at the end. Sometimes they have to switch your arms, etc...
Praise God we haven’t had to do that since I was in school! They also pay you even if the draw messes up. The last time I donated, they had to stop my draw early. The filter had plugged with straight fat! They asked me what I’d eaten the day before(In-And-Out Burger), and then showed my filter to all of the other techs. I’ve since drastically changed my diet. I don’t want to stroke out. I’m 53 so it’s hopefully a little early for me to go to Heaven. I was 41 or 42 at the time. I still got paid the full amount which I believe was $30 or $35 at the time.