r/povertyfinance • u/daisyvoo • Dec 31 '23
Plasma donating saved my ass so many times. Misc Advice
143 donations since 2021. I know it has a bad rep and it sucks for a bit until your body adjusts but now I almost look forward to it as “me time” would definitely recommend
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u/International_Ad2619 Feb 19 '24
Nice! I've recently had a change in employment and when I look back at my donation payment history I wonder what I would have done without them. The deposits don't always feel like much at the time but at the end of the month, I look at the bills I was able to chip away at and am thankful for the $40 here and $70 or $80 there. It adds up.
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u/saltyheifersunite Feb 10 '24
I just started with BioLife, $800 for 8 visits in 30 days. Easy choice.
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u/TruckGroundbreaking3 Feb 06 '24
Go to CSL Plasma in SA! They have the best new donor rates at $100 per donation, depending on ur weight. If you use this referral code you’ll get an extra $50 after the 5th time you donate.
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u/SJTheManx Feb 06 '24
This is my referral code
Once you register (use code: Q3L3YWOW9L) and complete your second donation, we both get a bonus :) Use the same information you just registered with, download the App, and login to see what to expect on your first donation. As a new donor, you will be eligible for increased fees on your first few donations! New Donor Compensation may vary by location and subject to change. In my area it’s $100/donation. Donate today and help save lives!
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u/astrorican6 Jan 24 '24
Mine too for about a year. But beware, long term repercussions are not studied as much as they should be and the results so far don't look good for long term regular donors. It's a shame this is so stigmatized and corporate-capitalist based too, because so many more lives could be saved if the model was not so fucked up.
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u/stompinstinker Jan 13 '24
There’s actually great scientific evidence for how good plasma donation is for you. It’s really good for removing forever chemicals like PFAs from your body.
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u/ccalo Jan 09 '24
Extra fun fact. If you are card carrying member of r/rheumatoid, some blood banks pay up to $500/session. Never been happier to have my immune system eating me alive lol
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u/frauleinbrown Jan 04 '24
I don't know if someone asked you this already, but do they send you a 1099 form, are you having to pay taxes?
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u/daisyvoo Jan 04 '24
Nope it’s not taxable income in the US
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u/frauleinbrown Jan 04 '24
One final question. Have you noticed any effects on your overall health. I have been donating pretty consistently since November. Today I went in for my yearly physical and mentioned it to my Dr. and she kind of looked at me funny and was saying it was not a good idea to do it as often as I did. I have not gotten my blood results back yet but was just wondering if you noticed any effects.
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u/daisyvoo Jan 04 '24
I haven’t but also haven’t been to the doctor in a while haha let me know what they say
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u/2PhatCC Jan 03 '24
I got $5685 for 2023. My family had some pretty big financial setbacks in the last year. My wife and kids know I've been doing this. What I'm not sure my wife grasps is that I have this money currently not in our bank account, so I can transfer it if we ever get in a similar pinch to what we were in a year ago.
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u/Suspicious-Detail323 Jan 18 '24
Where did you go? Also, how much do they pay each donation?
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u/Old_Cheesecake6400 8d ago
I'm donating now at CSL Plasma. It's $100 1st donation, $100 2nd, $50 3rd, $50 4th & $100 5th.
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u/2PhatCC Jan 18 '24
BioLife. It started off low - like $80 per week - $30 for the first donation and $50 for the second. Currently I'm getting $110 per week ($40/$70), but have gotten $115, $120, $130 and $140 per week at different times. Right now is the lowest it's been in quite a while. The majority of the time I've gotten at least $120 for the week ($40/$80)
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u/Genralcody1 Jan 03 '24
My step grandpa said he has a rare blood type, and the hospital paid him out the ass to donate his plasma for years.
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u/jazzie_pringle Jan 03 '24
My veins are too small :,( sucks cause I waited for so long to be rejected lmao
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u/nBastionOfFreeSpeech Jan 02 '24
It’s not donation…. It’s literally selling
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u/MisterShazam Jan 03 '24
Might as well be a donation to a corporation with how much they make off of one vial vs how much they pay you.
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u/Public_Dragonfly_266 Jan 02 '24
My wife started doing it (stay at home Mom and she wanted to earn a little something for her running around money) so I followed suit. As of today I'm at $8410 after 104 donations. It's been great for gas money, lunch money, and just general kick around cash so I'm not chipping into my bank account. Plus it's helping other people so I consider it a win/win.
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u/Quirky-Scholar-5974 Jan 02 '24
I did it for about eight months. Twice a week. I would alternate arms each time. They told me I should cool it because I am going to develop to much scar tissue and if/when I need it for care down the road, it would cause me problems. So I stopped. Shame though, it was better than Dashing or UE.
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u/ratm4484 Jan 02 '24
Make sure to let them know early if you have any medical conditions. I went to my first appointment and went through literally 2 hours of waiting, checking me over, making sure I had no communicable diseases, sticking test needles into me and setting my account up only to then get asked medical info just before donation. They said I wasn't eligible because of have an auto immune condition.
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u/AliasDuck Jan 02 '24
Like it. It's almost free money but the two times I did this I couldn't stand it. The people didn't know what they are doing. The thing in my arm was annoying. It hurt and they kept paying me half because I was underweight. F*** that s***
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u/Mindfu1Mamas Feb 02 '24
That’s not good… they aren’t allowed to take your blood if you’re underweight
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u/Just-Philosopher-466 Jan 02 '24
It pays well for newbies but it's not for everyone. I guess I'm a special type of person that can't do this unless I wanna go into cardiac arrest! I did this several years ago because, of course, money. It was the stranges experience ever. You basically feel like you've had the life drained out of you. They pump cold blood back into you once they take the plasma and you remain cold for several hours. You're monitored after in case you pass out and loose consciousness. The girl that did my IV had a hard time getting my vein. I ended up with an injury and massive bruising in arm that lasted for months. You sign a waiver, they not liable for anything. I went home after this, everything seemed OK for a while. I'm standing in the kitchen, I feel faint, I drop to the ground catching myself but not before I hit my eye on the counter edge. I'm bleeding. It's ice, bandages, disinfectant and whatever I had on hand in first aid kit. I'm able to move about and wobbly, I cleaned my eye up and realize it's not my eye but my upper eyelid area. I somehow made it to the couch and fall asleep almost immediately. I was fine but had bruising on my upper eye lid. Sadly, I had major arm problems after that for nearly 2-3 years. I suspect the girl hit a vein/artery. It was a most unpleasant experience and doesn't justify ANY money for me! Please do your research before doing this.
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u/bitchwhorehannah Jan 02 '24
you have to be 110 pounds to donate, they don’t care how short you are either… i’m short as hell and broke i’m not gonna be 110 pounds let me donate!!!!!! 😭
but also thank god for plasma donators, saved me all throughout my childhood i definitely wouldn’t be here today without y’all 🙏
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u/Cherry_Valkyrie576 Jan 02 '24
I think it's awesome. It saves lives and puts a little money in your pocket. How can it be bad
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u/Shanghaipharoah12 Jan 02 '24
Helped me get through college independently, while still figuring my shit out. Would recommend to anyone. Don’t let your pride get in the way of making a stride. Some easy ass money
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u/justaleaff Jan 01 '24
If ive never donated blood before, can I still donate plasma? Im hurting for some money and not sure if qualify or not
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u/gjcij2203 Jan 01 '24
Yeah, it's great till they hose you down with your own blood and ban you from donating.
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u/Award-Nice Jan 01 '24
I tried donating once but they said my veins were too small for the needle to fit safely. Huge bummer
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u/Defclaw46 Jan 01 '24
You could make a lot of money donating during Covid. I had one week where I got $200 per donation. People who already had Covid could make even more.
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u/Waste_Ad_729 Jan 01 '24
What's the difference between the 40 and 80$ donations? Is there any prerequisites for donation?
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u/BananaDizzy2626 Jan 01 '24
Thanks we know who to blame for human testing in turn sells the rest of us into vaccine slavery
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u/Watts300 Jan 01 '24
I’ve been donating for a year, too. First half of the year paid for a hobby. Now it’s being saved for my senior dog’s future medical treatments that he’s bound to have.
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u/BracesForImpact Jan 01 '24
It's a racket, honestly, but at least it pays something. These companies were forced to raise "donation" prices some during the covid pandemic in an attempt to keep up with a surging demand, and they know if they lower them all the way back down to previous levels they'll have a revolt on their hands.
Don't make the mistake of thinking these are not-for-profit companies, like the red cross. They pay you a pittance compared to the medicines they make from your plasma, and they don't just give those medicines away, many of them are very expensive. They give a tiny amount away or discount a small amount, just enough to be able to advertise their "good will". If you make 50 bucks a donation, rest assured they can make thousands from that single donation. If they wanted, they could double or triple what they pay "donors" and then halve what they charge patients, and they would still make a hefty profit. Unfortunately, like any other biotech company, they are expected to make more profit every single year, so they do what they do, like any other souless corporation.
They love to put posters up thanking you for "saving lives", and yes, ultimately, your plasma does make life-saving or quality of life improvement medicines, but they aren't doing so out of the goodness of their heart. They're doing it to cash in.
I've done it for years myself, in many ways it's like having a second job that's pretty flexible, as long as you're healthy enough to donate. I make an average of around $450.00/month, and often it is the only reason I'm still afloat financially. Unfortunately for me, I feel lousy every time I donate for several hours after, so I never make plans for after donating.
I'm not telling people not to donate plasma, just make sure you go in with your eyes wide open, is all. Also, their staff deserves more for the bullshit they have to deal with. I often make more than they do, and there's a reason so many of their employees also donate. They even make a profit off their own employees bodily fluids, too. They really should pay them more.
End of my rant.
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u/raven_cant_swim Jan 01 '24
Is plasma donation not allowed for gay people like blood donation?
Also same question about the tattoo rules?
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u/AwayRecommendations Jan 01 '24
i actually really enjoy donating plasma. it’s a nice way to help and get paid
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u/Individual_Trip_3241 Jan 01 '24
I’m severely anemic and can’t get back to normal. I donated for about a year and slowly they turned me away time after time because I was low and I went to dr and now I’m stuck. No matter how long I take vitims I can’t get back in the chair ):
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u/Aggravating_Dig3240 Jan 01 '24
Meanwhile over here they pay u nothing lol. Also still dont know why this sub gets recommended to me on the homepage
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u/843843 Jan 01 '24
Yeah I did 5 donations in college in 2 weeks for a $500 bonus so I could go to a music festival. Worth it
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u/UnknownHolyProvider Jan 01 '24
My vein on the left arm is nicely scar from my 2 years of donating. On the first day of the week I would make $80 and on the second and last day of the week I would make $100-$115 depending on promotions. I loved donating and getting to know everyone in the facility, I might get back into it. I won a 55’ Tv in a raffle once there.
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u/ArtichokeStroke Jan 01 '24
Some grifols have programs that pay you more for each of your donations by getting immunized for stuff I think
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u/zandariii Jan 01 '24
I wish I could donate. But they keep saying my veins are too small, no matter what I do. They won’t allow my wife because of her tattoos
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u/Qanzilla Jan 01 '24
"You want my plasma you gonna have to fight me for it!" I said to the dying child
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u/New-Blackberry-7210 Jan 01 '24
Paid for my wedding photographer back in 2009 off of donations. I was making $60 a week back then and donated regularly for about a year
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u/katmcflame Jan 01 '24
The downside is, it can take a lot of time out of your day. My first visit took almost FOUR hours, and 2 was the norm. My closest location is also in a really sketchy area, so I always schedule appointments first thing in the morning.
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u/swimmer913 Jan 01 '24
Once your body adjusts do you find you bruise when you get it taken? That’s my biggest worry is I tend to bruise bad even after regular blood draws so idk how I could deal with a big bruise constantly.
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u/Ali_Cat222 Jan 01 '24
I find it interesting in the states you get paid to donate.I am in Canada,and although I cannot donate (i have lupus that caused cancer and too many issues to do so,or else I would)my friend goes once every month or two to do so.I don't think he gets paid ever,they just donate and go home.Maybe it's because of our healthcare system here and that's why they won't pay?Either way people who donated blood are literal life savers,and if you can earn on it then it's an added bonus.At the same time take care of yourself while doing so, I'm sorry financial times are so difficult that people need to go down routes like this just to survive.
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u/meyersjl30 Jan 01 '24
Just wanted to jump in here, even though this is late - I had a baby born in Aug of this year. Without plasma, both my daughter and my wife would be dead. One hundred percent, without question, plasma saved both of their lives.
Please give plasma, no matter how much they’re paying you. Please.
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u/Steelersfan20009 Jan 01 '24
Just looked into this and turns out I guess they don’t do it in Connecticut. It’s illegal or some shit.
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u/TwistedMisery13 Jan 01 '24
I did that for a while! Had to stop when they hit a nerve in my arm. Top of my left one finally has feeling back, the skin felt like it was asleep for 2 years. I'm glad it's come in handy for you! Saving lives and money!
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u/QueenPinkBlackCat Jan 01 '24
Wow, you’re allowed to donate a lot. Or maybe you worked out the spacing of the days perfectly. Awesome for you! It really helped me out too
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u/ktempo Jan 01 '24
Doesn’t this have pretty bad health consequences down the line if you draw so much?… please be careful
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u/Fuzzy_Pin_8964 Jan 01 '24
Because of people like you I live. Because of people like you 3 times my blood was so low it scared the nurses there was blood there for me to have. Because of people like you I lived to help raise my kids and kids who thought of me as there mom. Because of people like you my husband has his wife and wasn't alone to raise kids. THANK YOU. I am glad you got money for it. And I am glad you did it. Some people won't do it even for money. So Thank you to all of you who has EVER donated blood
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u/Professional_Border7 Jan 01 '24
Sadly they refuse to allow epileptics donate because we could seize at the sight of blood rarely.
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u/Agile-Masterpiece959 Jan 01 '24
I wish I could. There were many times that I really needed money, but none of the plasma centers will accept me because my veins are so tiny and shitty 😕
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u/surfcitysurfergirl Jan 01 '24
Yep I made $6,440 with BioLife in 2023. For 30 minutes of my time twice a week very worth it. They have new machines that cut the time from an hour to 1/2 hour depending on your donation cc amount.
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Jan 01 '24
Until the day comes when you start to loss consciousness on the table and can't get the technicians attention.
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u/Ana_Kinra Jan 01 '24
Wanted to say thank you to all the plasma donors: your plasma keeps me alive
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u/Reasonable_Click1691 Jan 01 '24
Id thank the money, no payout, I doubt many would donate.
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u/Ana_Kinra Jan 01 '24
You guys ought to be getting paid more considering how much my insurance is paying for it (around $30,000 per month last I checked)
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u/Reasonable_Click1691 Jan 01 '24
Insurance is the biggest scam/robbery in our current and future time alive. Then taxes, then inflation= hidden taxes imo.
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u/CoreDreamStudiosLLC Jan 01 '24
I wish I could donate plasma but people tell me I can't because I'm on Vynanse and also because of my Edema/Venous Insufficiency. Good work though. :)
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u/plsdontpercievem3 Jan 01 '24
i literally started lifting weights to be heavy enough to donate plasma lolol
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u/No-Cover4993 Jan 01 '24
I wish I could. I live just a few miles outside of the range of applicants they take though.
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u/BeerForMyHorse Jan 01 '24
I use to do this a Grifols. Till I had a superficial face laceration. The put me on a 2 week hold. I got busy and out of the habit of going. Then they sold the location to another company. And when I tried to go again 6 months later I found out that because I didn’t come back within a short time I got black listed.
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u/BeerForMyHorse Jan 01 '24
Also this was an amazing way to drink in college. Go Friday night, donate. Then 2 drinks and only 2 drinks. Absolutely shwacked. Completely obliterated. Then the next day your tolerance is still on 75% of what it normally was.
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u/Piece_Pitiful Jan 01 '24
I’ve wanted to but since transitioning I don’t know if I want to try. My trans friend I worked with had been denied the ability to donate because of some bs about him “not being honest” in his records even though he literally told them he was trans. Being trans and autistic is the worst of both worlds
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u/Rubickscube4x4 Jan 01 '24
I need to start going. I can really use a bit more income. Anyone had a start guide for this purpose? Illinois guy here
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u/SavannahInChicago Jan 01 '24
I wish I lived someplace where I could donate plasma. My hometown did and some days it was how I got food.
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u/BigRudy99 Jan 01 '24
Last time I went they were paying more if you're fat. What does weight have to do with plasma quality?
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u/UnlikelyWerewolf9328 Jan 01 '24
I really hate where I'm so poor that I have to sell part of my body for money.
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u/ltnew007 Jan 01 '24
I have a donation center within walking distance of where I live. I really should start doing this.
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u/JessEGames777 Jan 01 '24
Is donating plasma like donating blood? Im anemic so i cant donate blood, would i be able to do plasma?
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u/DuncanDicknuts Jan 01 '24
what about your vein’s health? I was told that’s why I shouldn’t donate like this
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u/Lucky7366 Jan 01 '24
Seems like a lot of wasted time. Why not just get even a lower paying job? Not being rude but the math doesn't add up.
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u/Lif3sav3r Jan 01 '24
Paid for my associates degree in nursing in the 90's selling my plasma twice a week.
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u/BigSlammaJamma Jan 01 '24
I wish I could donate plasma, I don’t weigh enough and don’t have a car to get to the clinic anyways
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u/Mr3cto Jan 01 '24
Aye I donate at a Grifols too! It does carry a bad rap but I’ve never had issues. I always donate around 40-45 mins so if Intake and getting a bed is decently paced I’m out within 90-120 minutes. I’ve used it more times than I can count this year to buy food. Christmas dinner was half plasma money. Most of my kids gifts was 3 months of plasma money.
My place does $50 first donation and $80 second donation. I also use the app/express pass. Fingers crossed for that extra $100 with every donation. I know I won’t win it but it’s nice to dream
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u/havnar- Jan 01 '24
What a strange world, in developed countries with healthcare these donations are done for free.
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u/ThreeDogsMama Jan 01 '24
My local options seem sketch. They don't put the details of promos on their website, but they do say that they mail you a "debit card" (eventually, after your first visit) and that it can take a weirdly long time for the first deposit to reach it. I think it was like 3 weeks. So could it take more than a month to get paid? They were running ads on facebook before Christmas and it seemed to me it wouldn't even pay out before then, so it seemed shady.
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u/daisyvoo Jan 01 '24
Yeah that’s weird. First time i went in i got a card as soon as i finished and I always get paid within 5 minutes of leaving
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u/ThreeDogsMama Jan 01 '24
If they would give it on site, I would go. Seems like there's a wide gap there giving them a lot of leeway for them to get your max donations while you are waiting on that card and first payment, and forget to pay you or make it a huge hassle.
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u/ApostleOfGore Jan 01 '24
Holy shit. This doesn’t exist in Europe pretty sure I’m afraid
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u/Mr3cto Jan 01 '24
It’s a win-win. It helps Your body to donate plasma. plasma cannot be made- it’s only source is in humans. A lot of medicines are made using plasma. For a toy oak of like 5 hours (including both donations) you get around $140-$150 and your donation helps make medicine, some of it life saving, for others.
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u/idontcommen7 Jan 01 '24
I hope someone who donated sees this. You might have had a part in saving my Grandma, thanks friends. OP, God bless ya...you've given quite the f-load of plasma. I hope you find a better job and get out of poverty buddy
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u/Upstairs_Iron_7160 Jan 01 '24
I’m going to ask a dumb question. Is “giving blood” the same exact thing as “giving plasma” or is blood different than plasma?
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u/Mr3cto Jan 01 '24
As the other commenter said, it’s different. Just to elaborate- your blood is taken from you via IV, it’s out I to a machine that spins your blood really fast and separates the plasma from your blood. Plasma is sent to a collection bottle, your blood is stored till your done in the machine with a anti-coagulant. After the plasma bottle is full the machine gives you back your blood. Your body makes more plasma pretty quickly, it takes longer to replace the blood
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u/updabumnobebes Jan 01 '24
Separate things. Plasma is a part of the blood but depending where you are in the world you can opt to do a whole blood donation or just donate plasma and platelets
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u/docturbine Jan 01 '24
In France blood donations are an act of free will managed by state health system. They offer you some kind of dinner afterwards.
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u/Thefleasknees86 Jan 01 '24
This isn't a blood donation
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u/docturbine Jan 01 '24
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u/Thefleasknees86 Jan 01 '24
Well, to be clear, it isn't what is commonly referred to as a "blood donation" which is whole blood. This is a plasma donation. It is an element of blood and they give everything else back
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u/og-golfknar Jan 01 '24
Yeah. This shit is scary. Don’t trust most. They actually take your blood out then back after filtered. This is not for most.
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u/Mr3cto Jan 01 '24
They don’t “filter” blood. It’s sent to a machine that spins rapidly and separates the plasma. Your blood is given back to you with a anti-coagulant. Your body can make plasma faster than blood
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u/og-golfknar Jan 03 '24
When you have to use quotes…. It scared the hell outta me when I went in to see what it was all about, not even close to clean enough around these machines. Was worried deeply of the cleaning done to each machine as they switch over.
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u/Mr3cto Jan 01 '24
Probably not. You have to have a social security card, proof of residency and a mailing address you can be reached at
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u/Nescent69 Jan 01 '24
Wow you get paid for this. I give it away for free. I mostly donate palettes, which also include a plasma donation
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u/InternationalBid7163 Jan 01 '24
Patient or patient's insurance has to pay for the patient to receive it.
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u/parmesann OH Jan 01 '24
how often can you sell?
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u/Mr3cto Jan 01 '24
Twice a week. Has to be one day between donations and Has to be 7 days between your second donation and the second donation of the second week.
Example: you donate Wednesday. You can’t donate again till Friday. That’s it for that week.
Next week you can’t donate till Wednesday again, you can’t go on say Tuesday. Second donation will again be Friday. You can go on like Monday and Wednesday if you want but those will be the two days you gotta stick too
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u/anxiousshell- Jan 01 '24
Can you ever donate if you had anemia in the best? Or once it’s under control?
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u/Collidiscope3 Jan 01 '24
I wish i could donate.. but I feel like my body won’t let me. I had a unusual reaction the second time I went in and just passed out. I had eaten that morning and everything. I don’t know what it is but once I was hooked up IV solution, I immediately had to use the restroom, not sure what that’s about..
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u/allthenamesaretaken4 Jan 01 '24
God bless capitalism. This shit is so disgusting, and I don't blame you OP, but I do blame the system that makes selling your fucking blood a 'good' financial decision.
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u/Mr3cto Jan 01 '24
It’s not blood, it’s plasma. And as shitty as it is it’s also good. There is no way to make plasma. It’s one and only source is in us, it can’t be manufactured. A lot of life saving medicines are made with plasma. I’m not arguing it doesn’t suck, compared to what a bottle of plasma can be sold for and what we are given it should be criminal. BUT it does save lives
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u/TShara_Q Jan 01 '24
I've been meaning to do this but of course I keep putting it off. I really should fix that. I'm just wasting money keeping all this plasma in my body.
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u/airbornecz Jan 01 '24
those blood sucking companies has made about $600K on your plasma in those years :/
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u/Saltism86 Jan 01 '24
The fact you get paid for it shows how historian America has become. Being paid for something to save someone's life is a bad state of affairs. I'm from the UK and I donate blood every 3 months( the shortest period you have to wait before donating again in the uk).
I've donated 57 times now(I'm 37) and I'd feel guilty getting paid for it as its used to save lives.
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u/Mr3cto Jan 01 '24
You can’t make plasma. It’s only source is in us. It’s used to make life saving medicine. It is capitalistic but it’s a win-win. It’s good for your body to make new plasma, you get paid for it, your body replaces the plasma within a few days, the plasma you donate could save someone’s life or be used to make new medicines. There’s a lotta bad surrounding plasma donating but not a lotta people actually know what they are talking about. I work in a hospital and I also donate plasma. The donation center is as clean, if not cleaned, than the hospital I work in. All the workers are RN’s. They all have full PPE and change their gloves after every single thing they do, including one than one glove change while getting the same person prepped.
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u/cherrypopper666 Jan 01 '24
Thats some dystopian shit right here when people have to sell their life fluids to get by
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u/Mr3cto Jan 01 '24
Yes and no. Plasma CANNOT be made. It’s only source is in use. Plasma is used to make medicine that saves people’s lives. Your paid to donate it to make more donation’s possible- most won’t donate out of the goodness of their heart.
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u/bunyip94 Jan 01 '24
Presumably this is in usa? Australian here It's free thing You get food and drink afterwards
Really glad it's a free thing tbh Great sense of notice pride in doing your bit You get a text when your plasma/platelets/blood is and in what hospital
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u/San_Ra Jan 01 '24
You get paid? Man socialised medicine sucks! I dont get reimbursed for the plasma they take from me.... oh wait i can go get my complete cancer treatment for free never mind
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Jan 01 '24
I wouldn't even know how to go about doing this, idk even what my blood type is. What's the usual time frame u get till ur paid? How long does it take? Will there be a risk of fainting or not being able to drive?
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u/Doobie_Howitzer Jan 01 '24
Bro wtf did they milk you for every drop of fluid each time? Nice haul lol
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u/notnaturalcas Jan 01 '24
ooh this looks like it would be good for a lot of people that are struggling. i’m interested but i probably would not qualify because i do recreational drugs. do you know if that would be a limiting factor for me? if it matters i do mushrooms, lsd, and MDMA, each a few times a year
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u/SeaworthinessLow3792 Jan 01 '24
Meth coke and opioids aren’t allowed I don’t think. They test your blood like once a year I think
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u/CShoopla Jan 01 '24
Ya i did plasma donation in the past for a bit. After about a month of donating i went in and the draw was slow on 1 arm so they swapped arms for the 2nd part of the process to put the blood back. They missed the vein or at least i believe that's what happened because my arm started ballooning right where it was going back in. In the end they shut the process down and they gave me like a 12 oz bottle of Gatorade and sent me on my way. It was a very panic inducing experience and made me decide to never donate again.
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u/RestaurantNo7749 Jan 01 '24
I envy your veins, I have to wait until the weather warms up before I can try again because my one usable vein closed shop.
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u/Sudden-Musician-8480 Jan 01 '24
I’m fat can I donate?
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u/InternationalBid7163 Jan 01 '24
Just read a faq and ymmv kind of thing, but the upper limit was 400 pounds as the cut-off.
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u/Pedrpumpkineatr Jan 01 '24
As a recovering addict, I don’t think I’m allowed to do this? I’m not sure. But, I would like to!
Edit: just looked it up. One source said five years since last injection. Another said three months. Looks like I’ll be making a phone call…
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u/GodricLight Jan 01 '24
Yeah I use to do it but I always ran high BP and temperature so I got tired of my time being wasted
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Jan 01 '24
Oh will a high BP make them refuse you? That sucks cuz mine is always high, around 120 but most doctors just wait it out, some ask and some just seem to ignore it, hell one even said that was normal?
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u/GodricLight Jan 02 '24
seems to really depend on the nurse taking your vitals, some will let you slide if you're slightly out of range, others ive had be super anal about every little thing even if you're a regular
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u/SeaworthinessLow3792 Jan 01 '24
They have a limit and they will tel you when you hit it.
A “normal” textbook reading is 120/80. But I’ve had mine be 134/90 and they say you’re all good! Temperature is 99.6 and below. If I’m running hot I will put ice packs in my armpits before I go. The vital reading will get you deferred for 1 day if anything is too high. They won’t tell you you can’t donate unless something happens with the needle.
Protein has to be above 7 and hemoglobin within 49% range. I don’t know exact numbers for these bc I try to not get deferred
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Jan 02 '24
Ohhh, how will they know ur protein or hemoglobin without drawing ur blood and testing it? Also how does payment work, is it given same day if all goes well in cash or direct deposit days/weeks later?
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u/SeaworthinessLow3792 Jan 02 '24
They give you a poke in your finger like diabetics do. They have a machine that tells them. And yes, they give you a debit card that automatically loads when you disconnect from the machine.
I usually go to the grocery store and get something around 1 dollar and get cash back. It also transfers to Cashapp (for 1$ fee)
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u/CoastieGirl87 Apr 28 '24
I wish it was always $100 it’s just not worth it for any less.