A 37-year-old member asked:
might i sell plasma and still donate plateletes?
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Yes.: There may be particular rules about how much time would need to be in between each of the procedures. The blood center would be able to inform you of their policies.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What are plasma derived clotting products?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
Blood derived: The liquid part of blood, called plasma, contains a number of proteins/factors essential for blood clotting. Some of the factors can be isolated for administration to patients deficient in a given factor, e.g., factor viii for hemophilia.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Is there a downside to donating too much plasma over a period of time?
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Dr. Wayne Ingramanswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: Anemia is the result of giving too much blood over a short period of time. It takes 90 days for the bone marrow to produce a red cell to replace what was lost.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What is plasma osmolarity?
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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 49 years experience
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.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
What could happen when plasma catacholamine levels are abnormal?
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Dr. Philip Kernanswered
Endocrinology 43 years experience
Adrenaline rush: Everyone gets an adrenaline rush occasionally: stress, fear, near miss on the road with palpitations, sweating, maybe headache. Chronic stress can cause chronically elevated catechols, which makes you nervous, uncomfortable, blood pressure, and stresses your heart. There are tumors caused pheochromocytomas that do this, but they are very rare. Talk to your doctor about what may be causing this.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: plasma?
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Dr. Alfredo Garciaanswered
Pediatrics 56 years experience
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