Plasma Donation:
A Gift of Life

Often referred to as a “gift of life,” plasma is the main component in a wide range of therapies that help hundreds of thousands of people worldwide live longer, healthier lives. Proteins in human plasma, including immunoglobulins, albumin, and coagulation factors, are used to treat numerous chronic diseases and acute, life-threatening conditions.

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Donations Needed to Treat 1 Patient for 1 Year*

*Based on 150-lb adult treated for 1 year Source:PPTA Global

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900

ALPHA-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

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130

Primary Immunodeficiency Disease

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1200

Hemophilia A

How Plasma is Used in Everyday Medicine

Plasma proteins are vital in the production of medicines for rare and chronic diseases as well as emergency and surgical medicine. Albumin is the key protein in the blood which regulates blood pressure. It is used in the following medical scenarios:

  • Burns

  • Cardiopulmonary Complications

  • Major Surgery

  • Trauma

  • Shock

  • Liver conditions

Immune globulins are other proteins in the blood that are crucial in fighting infections. They are used in treatments for:

  • Autoimmune Diseases

  • Pediatric HIV

  • Organ Transplants

  • RH Incompatibility

  • Hepatitis

  • Animal Bites

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Plasma Recipients Depend on Donors Like You

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    DAVE

    CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY

    “IVIG saved my quality of life; it has given me a reason to keep trying.”

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    IZA

    PRIMARY IMMUNODEFICIENCY

    “If it weren’t for the people who donate plasma on a regular basis, I probably wouldn't be the same happy person, fulfilling myself in every aspect of my life."

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    POLLY

    CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEUROPATHY

    When a debilitating disease put Polly in a wheelchair, plasma-based treatment got her back on her feet.

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    BRENDA

    MULTIFOCAL MOTOR NEUROPATHY

    For people like Brenda, plasma treatments are their only shot at a normal life.