Convinced! I would like to donate plasma and thus save lives.
Donate blood or plasma
All about giving plasma
What is blood plasma? Simple: a matter of survival. For a lot of patients. So are newborn babies. Can they count on you? Donating plasma takes barely an hour of your time. Every day we need plasma donors to save lives together. The advantage: from giving plasma you recover faster than from a blood donation. So you can do it more often.
- What is (blood) plasma? Your blood consists of 55 % of a yellow liquid: plasma. This in turn consists of 91.5% water and 8.5% dissolved substances such as proteins, sugars, fats, salts, hormones and vitamins.
- Why necessary. It is vital for people who have severe clotting disorders due to massive blood loss or blood diseases. Also for newborn babies with severe jaundice. And for the production of a lot of medications.
- Who is eligible to donate plasma? Complete the donor self-test and you'll know right away if you qualify.
- How often. You may donate plasma every 14 days. After a blood donation, you must wait at least 28 days before you can give plasma.
- Duration: The donation process takes just over 1 hour. The plasma collection itself about 30 to 45 minutes.
- Where. Because we need a special device to collect plasma, it can only be done at 1 of our 14 permanent donor centers.
- How. Plasma is taken through a different device than blood. The biggest difference: you get your blood cells back when you give plasma. Here you can read step by step how it's done.
Lien explains how your plasma is then processed and tested
Puddle Rides
Giving plasma can also be done in group!
You've probably heard the term "Puddle Rides" before? But what does that really mean?
What is a puddle marathon?
A plasma drive is an arrangement with a minimum number of two participants (donors) to drive together to the Donor Center and give plasma. The round trip is offered to donors free of charge by the local Red Cross chapter. The department schedules the appointments on days when a volunteer can be a driver. Participants sign up for the ride and appointments are made at a central location. From here, the puddle drive departs so that both the donation and the rides there and back can be enjoyable and easy.
Why participate in a puddle marathon?
- Do you enjoy teaching plasma together in a group?
- Would you like the transportation and plasma appointment at the donor center scheduled for you?
- Do you enjoy the cool chats with the other donors who come along on the puddle march?
Then contact the following departments that are currently organizing puddle rides:
- De Pinte nucleus goes to Ghent donor center
- Wielsbeke ward moves to donor center Kortrijk
- Malle ward moves to Turnhout donor center
Looking forward to seeing you soon at one of our donor centers!
Doctors administered 8 bags of plasma to my wife during her treatment. I think it is important to help my fellow man. If that can be done with something as obvious as giving blood or plasma, all the easier.
Olivier
Plasma donor
Domine is a miracle
"When Domine arrived here by ambulance we all thought: this is not going to be good. He looked very bad, was completely blue and difficult to ventilate. But thanks to continuous administration of blood and plasma and surgeries, we still managed."