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The Benefits of Donating Plasma in the Summer
Why donate in the summer? You may have heard about the importance of blood donation – but have you heard about why plasma donation is so important? It takes 1,200 plasma donations to treat one patient with hemophilia for one year. That’s why it’s so important to donate plasma consistently, because patients in need require…
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What is the Difference Between Plasmapheresis and Plasma Exchange?
Plasmapheresis is a treatment process that separates plasma from blood cells. While plasma exchange is similar, there are a couple of key differences. Plasma exchange not only separates plasma from blood, it also removes harmful antibodies from the bloodstream. Usually, this plasma is discarded and substituted with a replacement fluid. Whereas with plasmapheresis, the plasma…
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A Day in the Life of a Centre Administrator at Canadian Plasma Resources
Meet Jester Onin Magaling! Jester is the Centre Administrator at our Calgary centre. Centre administrators are responsible for overseeing the day to day operations at our centres, from managing donor relationships to ensuring that our staff have everything that they need to succeed. Pre-work prep One thing that we at CPR have in common with…
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How Plasma is Used to Treat MS
What is plasma? Plasma is the liquid portion of blood. It’s 91-92% water, and the rest of it is comprised of salts and proteins. Plasma is a straw-coloured liquid, colloquially referred to as “liquid gold.” Some of the proteins included in plasma are: ImmunoglobulinsAlpha-1 proteinase inhibitor Clotting factorsC1 esterase inhibitor These proteins are the backbone of…
The Plasma Donation Process: From Start to Finish
The plasma donation process is smooth, effective and streamlined for your comfort and ease. First time plasma donors should set aside 2 ½ to 3 hours for their first plasma donation appointment. This is to make time for the health and screening checks that will take place prior to your plasma donation appointment – but…
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5 Reasons to Give Plasma Today
What is plasma? Plasma is a component of blood that is comprised of water, salts and proteins. Plasma, the straw-coloured portion of blood, contains a variety of proteins, including: ImmunoglobulinsAlpha-1 proteinase inhibitor Clotting factorsC1 esterase inhibitor Each of these proteins can be uniquely used to create therapies that help to treat patients who require plasma protein…
Plasma Donation Stats
Plasma donation can seem like a confusing process, so we’re breaking down the facts, stats and numbers to paint a clear picture of how your plasma donation directly impacts patients in need. Breaking Down the Numbers: You might be surprised to learn that it takes 130 plasma donations to treat one person with primary immunodeficiency…
The Benefits of Plasma as a Treatment for Autoimmune Disorders
Blood plasma can be used to treat over 80 autoimmune disorders and immunodeficiencies. While these diseases are considered rare, most of them are genetic and chronic – meaning that those who have these conditions will have to manage them for life. How Plasma is Used to Treat Autoimmune Patients? Donated source plasma is turned into…
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The Importance of Paid Plasma Donations During a Supply Shortage
Plasma donation is the only way to ensure that people who rely on plasma protein therapies have access to the medications and treatments they need to live healthy, well-rounded lives. These patients rely on generous donors to sustain their lives. What is Plasma Used For? Plasma, a straw-coloured component of blood, is used to treat…
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What is Convalescent Plasma?
Did you know that there are different types of plasma? There are over 100 different types of plasma proteins, that can be separated into three categories: Plasma Albumin, Plasma Globulin and Fibrinogen. To read more about the different types of plasma proteins, check out our blog! Today, we’d like to talk about convalescent plasma. Convalescent…
