Find a Donor Center (2024)

FAQs

What plasma center pays the most? ›

BioLife Plasma Services is among the top payers in the plasma donation industry. On average, BioLife pays about $20 for the first visit and between $30-50 for subsequent donations. Donors can earn up to $1,200 per month, making BioLife an attractive option for regular donors.

Red Cross Blood Donation Centers

Donation Centers are permanent facilities devoted exclusively to helping meet the needs of patients in your community and around the country. With nearly 200 Red Cross Donation Center locations, doing good is likely right around the corner.

The 100$ is for NEW donors, and they wont count you as a new donor if you have donated in the six months. Csl plasma is the only company that allows changing locations. IF YOU STAY AT CSL plasma. ALL CENTERS have you acknowledge and SIGN a form stating you will NOT change centers.

It is unhealthy to donate twice a week, even though the U.S. Department of Health allows it. FALSE – It is healthy to donate once or twice each week, if there is a 48-hour period between each donation. Plasma is 90% water and frequent donation will not harm you.

When you're financially strapped, selling plasma can be an appealing option to drum up some quick cash. Pharmaceutical companies often pay around $50 per donation for the pale-yellow blood component, a key ingredient in medications that treat immune disorders and other illnesses.

What's the rarest blood type? AB negative is the rarest of the eight main blood types - just 1% of our donors have it. Despite being rare, demand for AB negative blood is low and we don't struggle to find donors with AB negative blood. However, some blood types are both rare and in demand.

Types O negative and O positive are in high demand. Only 7% of the population are O negative. However, the need for O negative blood is the highest because it is used most often during emergencies. The need for O+ is high because it is the most frequently occurring blood type (37% of the population).

The blood type most often requested by hospitals is type O. One donation can help save more than one life.

People burn around 500 calories¹ from a blood or plasma donation as the body uses energy to replace the donation.

Why do they check your arms when donating plasma? ›

The screening staff member uses these numbers, along with your sex, height, and weight, to figure out how much plasma you can donate. Next, the screening staff member inspects your arm. They are checking for rashes, plaques, and vein issues that may make it difficult to donate.

Those diagnosed with a serious or chronic illness–like high blood pressure, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, or a primary immunodeficiency (PI)–are not eligible to donate plasma. Those who have high blood pressure would need to be tested to see what their current blood pressure is at the time of donating.

How much does a Plasma Donor make in Kentucky? As of Jun 10, 2024, the average hourly pay for a Plasma Donor in Kentucky is $15.43 an hour.

The money you receive depends on your weight and location. The more a donor weighs, the more plasma can be collected and the longer an appointment takes — but at most donation centers pay around $50 to $75 per appointment. First-time donors sometimes get big bonuses, too.

As of Jun 19, 2024, the average annual pay for a Plasma Donors in Georgia is $46,399 a year. Just in case you need a simple salary calculator, that works out to be approximately $22.31 an hour. This is the equivalent of $892/week or $3,866/month.

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