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Plasma Donors Help Patients Defy the Odds

Find out what it takes to be a life-saving plasma donor.

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You have what it takes to save lives. Give 90 minutes. Give plasma. Give life.

Did you know that 90,000 people a year rely on plasma protein therapies? That’s medicine derived from donated human plasma, the straw-colored liquid component of blood.

A new campaign from the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) explains what the donation process is like and how donors help people with rare and serious diseases.

Are you thinking of donating plasma? Here’s what you need to know about how it works.

It takes just 90 minutes to change a life.
900+ donation centers offer safe, sanitary environments to ensure your comfort throughout the process
ID & verification and complete a questionnaire
Take a health screening to ensure donation suitability
Relax while you donate through plasmapherisis
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