Blood plasma is the liquid part of the blood, which is a yellow liquid. This part performs the “courier service” of blood in the body: it transports red and white blood cells, nutrition and substances that are vital to the body. Red blood cells carry oxygen to the right places, white blood cells fight pathogens and help heal injuries, and platelets stop bleeding.

Donating plasma can be life-saving, as medicines made from donated plasma are used to treat serious, often rare diseases, such as bleeding disorders and immune problems. Many indispensable, vital medicines for patients are made from plasma proteins. The contribution of voluntary donors is vital to improving the quality of life of patients. Plasma donors thus help not only individual people, but the entire community.

Plasma can be donated by those who are between the ages of 18 and 65, are healthy and weigh up to 50 kg, but not more than 150 kg. First, we do a medical exam and a blood test to make sure everything is fine. If the results of the first tests are good, then the next time we will carry out a medical examination, questionnaire and other necessary checks before approving the plasma donation. The plasma collected once is regenerated by the body within 2 days, therefore 2 days must pass between two plasmapheresis, so the next plasmapheresis can take place on the third day, but no more than 45 times in a year (365 days).

Plasmapheresis is a special procedure where plasma is extracted from the blood and collected. This is done by taking blood from the donor’s vein, similar to blood sampling, and then using a special machine to separate the plasma from the blood’s shaped elements. After separating the plasma, the useful blood cells are returned to the donor’s body. This whole process does not hurt, it feels like no more than a normal blood donation. Nevertheless, plasma donation, like whole blood donation, can make the lives of many patients more livable.