Donating plasma: What are the side effects and risks?

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Donating plasma: What are the side effects and risks?
Last reviewed Tue 29 August 2017
By Claire Sissons   
Reviewed by Suzanne Falck, MD, FACP   
 
Donating blood plasma may cause symptoms such as feeling faint, and some tenderness at the site where the needle was injected.

Donating plasma is relatively safe, but people may experience side effects. It is sensible for someone to make sure they understand the side effects and how to avoid risks before becoming a donor.

Plasma is the liquid part of blood, containing vital proteins and antibodies for blood clotting and immunity. It is an important resource in healthcare, and the World Health Organization (WHO) consider it to be an essential medicine.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/319162.php

[Joe Wooten]

It never bothered me. There was a place in Downtown Austin that paid you $15 a week for your plasma. The was easy beer money for a broke college student......

[Wingnut]

It never bothered me. There was a place in Downtown Austin that paid you $15 a week for your plasma. The was easy beer money for a broke college student......

They paid more for Jizz. 

[Joe Wooten]

They paid more for Jizz.

I don't think those places existed when I was in college.....

Test tube babies were still a science fiction concept.....

[Wingnut]

I don't think those places existed when I was in college.....

Test tube babies were still a science fiction concept.....

I may have misspoken earlier.    I made cash donations to several fine young Austin Ladies for their collection services near the UT campus.

[Joe Wooten]

I may have misspoken earlier.    I made cash donations to several fine young Austin Ladies for their collection services near the UT campus.

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I never paid for it on campus......

[Wingnut]

888blushing8888
I never paid for it on campus......

I wasn't on campus!   

[Joe Wooten]

I wasn't on campus!   

The east side of I35??????