PLASMA APHERESIS DONATION

What is plasma?

Plasma is the liquid component of blood that contains three types of cells: red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets.

It makes up 55% of the total volume of blood. It is a yellow liquid made up 90% water and it is rich in proteins such as albumin, clotting factors, immunoglobulins and fibrinogen.


Plasma usage

Plasma is used to manufacture medications for people with deficient immune systems, as well as to treat many other diseases.


What is apheresis donation?

The term "apheresis" refers to a blood collection technique that collects only the desired component(s).

Thus, during a plasma apheresis donation, the donor's blood goes through a machine that separates the plasma from the other blood components.

The plasma is collected in a pouch and the other components are returned to the donor.


Why give plasma through apheresis?

An apheresis donation is a targeted way of responding to the demand for plasma, which is growing rapidly.

This procedure collects twice as large a volume of plasma as during a whole blood donation, thereby maximizing each donation.

Plasma can be donated every six days.


TO BOOK AN APPOINTMENT

PLASMAVIE IN GATINEAU:

Book an appointment online or call 1-800-343-7264, option 2 (plasma), option 1 (blood).

GLOBULE IN QUÉBEC CITY (Sainte-Foy or quartier Lebourgneuf):

Book an appointment online or call 1-800-343-7264, option 2 (plasma), option 1 (blood).

GLOBULE IN BROSSARD (Quartier DIX30):

Book an appointment online or call 1-800-343-7264, option 2 (plasma), option 1 (blood).

GLOBULE IN LAVAL (Centre Laval):

Book an appointment online or call 1-800-343-7264, option 2 (plasma), option 1 (blood).

GLOBULE IN MONTRÉAL (Place Versailles):

Book an appointment online or call 1-800-343-7264, option 2 (plasma), option 1 (blood).

GLOBULE IN KIRKLAND:

Book an appointment online or call 1-800-343-7264, option 2 (plasma), option 1 (blood).

PLASMAVIE IN SAGUENAY:

Book an appointment online or call 1-800-343-7264, option 2 (plasma), option 1 (blood).

PLASMAVIE IN SHERBROOKE:

Book an appointment online or call 1-800-343-7264, option 2 (plasma), option 1 (blood).

PLASMAVIE IN TROIS-RIVIÈRES:

Book an appointment online or call 1-800-343-7264, option 2 (plasma), option 1 (blood).

HÉMA-QUÉBEC SAINT-BRUNO DONOR CENTRE

Book an appointment online or call 1-800-343-7264, option 2 (plasma), option 1 (blood).

VIDEOS

Plasma donation: what to expect?

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