Question 1

how much can it pay to donate plasma?

Accepted Answer

Usually nothing: You stated "donate" which means you give without expecting payment. There are exceptions, if you have an unusual antibody or protein that will be used for testing -- and then it is usually $100/contribution. However, generally, payments are not given because we cannot run the risk of incentivizing donors to mislead on the forms.

Question 2

in what way can plasma donation sites pay donors?

Accepted Answer

Not recommended: Red Cross and many facilities in US will not accept products from pay-for-donate locations. This is due to the concern that a potential donor might not be totally honest in the history questions if seeking $$ and this could contaminate the blood supply. Volunteer donors have no motivation to not provide direct answers.

Question 3

is it true donating plasma can make you really sick? where i live they pay you for it and ive been out of work, im not afraid of needles.

Accepted Answer

Not dangerous: Donating plasma will not make you sick. You do need to pay attention to your diet and take enough protein to replace the amount lost in donating plasma. Also drink enough water along with a salty snack, like pretzels, before donating plasma to avoid symptoms of loss of blood volume.
Wish you good health and good job!

Question 4

can i donate plasma for money. i also saw a site for donating bone marrow and was wondering if they also pay you like they do for plasma?

Accepted Answer

Not recommended: Red Cross and many facilities in US will not accept products from pay-for-donate locations. This is due to the concern that a potential donor might not be totally honest in the history questions if seeking $$ and this could contaminate the blood supply. Volunteer donors have no motivation to not provide direct answers.

Question 5

what is plasma osmolarity?

Accepted Answer

Solutes in plasma: Plasma osmolarity is a reflection of various salts in plasma.  It can be measured directly, usually by freezing point depression, or commonly calculated  using the following equation 
    = 2[na+] + [glucose]/18 + [ BUN ]/2.8 where [glucose] and [bun] are measured in mg/dl.
Normal value is  270-310 milli-osmoles per kilogram.

Question 6

what is plasma acth?

Accepted Answer

Pituitary hormone: Hi. ACTH is a hormone from the pituitary gland that travels by the bloodstream to the adrenal glands and stimulates cortisol production (and to a lesser extent, aldosterone). The cortisol feeds back to the pituitary to regulate ACTH release (also effects on hypothalamic CRH, but we'll keep it simple). ACTH positive feedforward &amp; cortisol negative feedback works beautifully. Diseases can affect it.

Question 7

what is the definition or description of: plasma?

Accepted Answer

Plasma: Plasma is the liquid portion of unclotted blood.

Question 8

what is plasma peak of caffeine?

Accepted Answer

Time to peak: That is the time it takes from ingestion to when the peak concentration is reached in the plasma.

Question 9

how much does donating plasma hurt?

Accepted Answer

Just a needle poke: Same as with whole blood donation, big pinch with needle insertion, then on draw, don't notice much at all. On return, arm will feel cool as your plasma, platelets and some saline are returned to you. Usually cycles back and forth 2 or 3 times and you are done.

Question 10

can i donate plasma on levothoroxine?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If you are otherwise well

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