Question 1

what do doctors do with blood plasma donations?

Accepted Answer

Many things: Plasma is generally stored frozen and is good for a year to be given to patients for severe blood loss, and TTP. It may also be processed into components, e.g. gamma globulins and albumin. Some coagulation factors may be extracted in concentrated form to be given to patients with deficiencies.

Question 2

what is blood plasma?

Accepted Answer

Liquid part: When the formed elements (platelets, white cells, red cells) are removed but the blood has not clotted (usually because it's been prevented from clotting), we speak of plasma.

Question 3

what does blood plasma do in the body?

Accepted Answer

Blood Plasma: is the liquid component of blood. It carries blood cells and other important components(e.g. hormones) throughout the body via the circulatory system.  It also helps maintain blood pressure.

Question 4

so hemoglobin floats freely in the blood plasma where it imparts the red color to human blood?

Accepted Answer

Only if the...: Only if the red blood cells break apart does hemoglobin end up floating freely in the plasma. That's called hemolysis.

Question 5

creatinine urine is 141.7, creatine blood plasma is 4?

Accepted Answer

See nephrologist: All laboratory results need to be interpreted in the clinical context and the doctor who ordered the tests is usually in the best position to do that. Having said that, plasma creatinine of 4 is indication of kidney damage and you should consult a kidney doctor, nephrologist, at your earliest.

Question 6

what are the many proteins or electrolytes carried by the blood plasma?

Accepted Answer

Wow: Big question: many konds of proteins along with sodium, potassium, and chloride mostly.

Question 7

does giving blood plasma reduce my muscle grow process when working out?

Accepted Answer

No, it should not: Blood plasma has lots of good stuff in it, mainly valuable proteins but also "clotting factors" that are needing to regulate how blood clots. A healthy person has plenty of plasma, and can easily make more plasma after he gives a donation. He should not experience medical symptoms as long as he stays properly hydrated during exercise and doesn't exert himself until a day after his donation.

Question 8

is it ok to go ahead and donate blood/plasma if i may have a uti?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: If you have excess antibodies, they will reject you at the screening.

Question 9

does donating blood plasma lower your immune system ?

Accepted Answer

No: Just don't over do it. Ur immune system isn't effected but donation 2 often is not healthy.

Question 10

my 22 year old son was just told he has atypical antibodies in his blood/plasma. can i have this too, and what causes it?

Accepted Answer

Infection: may have atypical infection like mycoplamsa infection. It is not a must that you may have the same

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