Plasma is more complex to get because it takes a while to filter out the blood cells and replace the plasma with saline, but it has a range of life saving purposes. Because the blood cells aren’t taken, donors can typically donate again after two weeks instead of the usual three months.
The process wasn’t as scary as I thought it would be, and I wish I had done it earlier. The main issue is just having 1.5 hours to follow through the entire process.
Before and after the blood donation they feed and hydrate you nice and well to ensure that you can pick up and get back to your other activities.
If you have any questions about the process please feel free to reach out. Perhaps we can donate blood together next time at Australian Red Cross Lifeblood Chatswood.
![🩸Blood donations save lives🩸
I’ve donated whole blood over twenty times and today I agreed to donate plasma instead. Plasma is basically blood without the red blood cells.
Plasma is more complex to get because it takes a while to filter out the blood cells and replace the plasma with saline, but it has a range of life saving purposes. Because the blood cells aren’t taken, donors can typically donate again after two weeks instead of the usual three months.
The process wasn’t as scary as I thought it would be, and I wish I had done it earlier. The main issue is just having 1.5 hours to follow through the entire process.
Before and after the blood donation they feed and hydrate you nice and well to ensure that you can pick up and get back to your other activities.
If you have any questions about the process please feel free to reach out. Perhaps we can donate blood together next time at @[100064597483307:2048:Australian Red Cross Lifeblood] Chatswood.](https://roseville.online/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/419175842_1135390881196165_6781794887482416352_n_1135390887862831.jpg)
