| Show Money for plasma Paige Evertsen Contributing Writer Students along with the public are earning instant cash for donating their plasma at the Life Sera Plasma Collection Center in Salt Lake Twice a week people are able to come into Life Sera donate their time and plasma and leave with a check that same day It depends on the program but you can makeup makeup make up to a month by coming in and donating your plasma said Jones a representative at Life Life- Sera r- r r There are some donor requirements that must be met beforehand Bring two pieces of identification and proof of current address within the last 60 days Donors must be between the ages of 18 and 59 and weigh at least pounds Donors cannot have had anear an anear anear ear pier piercing body piercing tattoo or permanent makeup makeup makeup make make- up in the last 12 months Any type of blood is great said Jones who encourages anyone to come and donate their plasma The first visit usually takes three hours because of the physical and initial screening and questioning L 0 t r lF t li v mss mss- 1 The r.-The normal process usually takes up to an hour I 1 was a little scared my first time but the people are really nice and after I got my check of 50 I was ready to come back for more snore said Jenny Goldberg a new donor to the program Compared to donating blood the process is a little different The blood is actually put back in into o othe the body once the plasma is removed from it I am terrified of needles and I 1 thought this would for sure hurt but I was wrong said Plasma Continued on page 2 f i 4 F r 1 1 U f I If Plasma earns cash Continued from page 1 Goldberg Plasma is used for the making of life saving medicine Some of the different programs include the following Small Pox Anthrax Hepatitis B Rabies and Rh The Small Pox and Anthrax programs make immunizations that are being used in the military The Hepatitis B and Rabies programs use their plasma donations towards the making of vaccinations The Rh-negative Rh program is the favorite favori tc of Jones since the plasma is used to make Rh-Immune Rh Globulin Rh Immune Globulin is administered into what are called shots which help save the lives of newborn babies The process is so easy and the best part is you are not only helping yourself out said Goldberg For more information on the different programs and getting involved a phone number for Life Sera is |
