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<p>[QUOTE="doug444, post: 1673791, member: 38849"]Here's Wikipedia's take on plasma donation; this is part of a much longer article. It's the last sentence (below) that concerns me a little. Oh, and are you reporting the proceeds on your income tax? Since it's ancillary to your regular income, it's taxed at the highest incremental rate.</p><p><br /></p><p>======================</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Plasma donation</b></p><p><br /></p><p> Plasma is used in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_transfusion" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_transfusion" rel="nofollow">blood transfusions</a>, typically as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresh_frozen_plasma" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresh_frozen_plasma" rel="nofollow">fresh frozen plasma</a> (FFP) or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_Frozen_Within_24_Hours_After_Phlebotomy" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_Frozen_Within_24_Hours_After_Phlebotomy" rel="nofollow">Plasma Frozen Within 24 Hours After Phlebotomy</a> (PF24). When donating whole blood or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packed_red_blood_cell" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packed_red_blood_cell" rel="nofollow">packed red blood cell</a> (PRBC) transfusions, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABO_blood_type" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABO_blood_type" rel="nofollow">ABO blood type</a> O- is the most desirable and is considered a "universal donor," since it has neither A nor B <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigens" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigens" rel="nofollow">antigens</a> and can be safely transfused to most recipients. Type AB+ is the "universal recipient" type for whole blood or PRBC donations. However, for plasma the situation is somewhat reversed. Blood donation centers will sometimes collect only plasma from AB donors through <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apheresis" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apheresis" rel="nofollow">apheresis</a>, as their plasma does not contain the antibodies that may cross react with recipient antigens. As such, AB is often considered the "universal donor" for plasma. Special programs exist just to cater to the male AB plasma donor, because of concerns about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfusion_related_acute_lung_injury" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfusion_related_acute_lung_injury" rel="nofollow">transfusion related acute lung injury</a> (TRALI) and female donors who may have higher leukocyte antibodies.[SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_plasma#cite_note-9" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_plasma#cite_note-9" rel="nofollow">[9]</a>[/SUP] However, some studies show an increased risk of TRALI despite increased leukocyte antibodies in women who have been pregnant.[SUP]<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_plasma#cite_note-10" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_plasma#cite_note-10" rel="nofollow">[10]</a>[/SUP]</p><p><br /></p><p> <b>Safety and compensation to donors</b></p><p><br /></p><p> In contrast to whole blood donation, plasma donation may be done much more often (3 times per week in some jurisdictions, compared to once per 8 weeks for whole blood donation), because the whole blood cells are returned to the body during the donation process, and most plasma is naturally replaced by the body within 48 hours. Also in contrast to whole blood donation, plasma donors are often compensated financially ($10–$100 per week for 5 +/- 2 hours of time, normally). It is usually a compensation for time and trouble, not a "purchase" or "sale" of a body part, for various legal, ethical, and cultural reasons. Professional donation centers use sterile and safe practices.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="doug444, post: 1673791, member: 38849"]Here's Wikipedia's take on plasma donation; this is part of a much longer article. It's the last sentence (below) that concerns me a little. Oh, and are you reporting the proceeds on your income tax? Since it's ancillary to your regular income, it's taxed at the highest incremental rate. ====================== [B]Plasma donation[/B] Plasma is used in [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_transfusion"]blood transfusions[/URL], typically as [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresh_frozen_plasma"]fresh frozen plasma[/URL] (FFP) or [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasma_Frozen_Within_24_Hours_After_Phlebotomy"]Plasma Frozen Within 24 Hours After Phlebotomy[/URL] (PF24). When donating whole blood or [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Packed_red_blood_cell"]packed red blood cell[/URL] (PRBC) transfusions, [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABO_blood_type"]ABO blood type[/URL] O- is the most desirable and is considered a "universal donor," since it has neither A nor B [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antigens"]antigens[/URL] and can be safely transfused to most recipients. Type AB+ is the "universal recipient" type for whole blood or PRBC donations. However, for plasma the situation is somewhat reversed. Blood donation centers will sometimes collect only plasma from AB donors through [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apheresis"]apheresis[/URL], as their plasma does not contain the antibodies that may cross react with recipient antigens. As such, AB is often considered the "universal donor" for plasma. Special programs exist just to cater to the male AB plasma donor, because of concerns about [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfusion_related_acute_lung_injury"]transfusion related acute lung injury[/URL] (TRALI) and female donors who may have higher leukocyte antibodies.[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_plasma#cite_note-9"][9][/URL][/SUP] However, some studies show an increased risk of TRALI despite increased leukocyte antibodies in women who have been pregnant.[SUP][URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blood_plasma#cite_note-10"][10][/URL][/SUP] [B]Safety and compensation to donors[/B] In contrast to whole blood donation, plasma donation may be done much more often (3 times per week in some jurisdictions, compared to once per 8 weeks for whole blood donation), because the whole blood cells are returned to the body during the donation process, and most plasma is naturally replaced by the body within 48 hours. Also in contrast to whole blood donation, plasma donors are often compensated financially ($10–$100 per week for 5 +/- 2 hours of time, normally). It is usually a compensation for time and trouble, not a "purchase" or "sale" of a body part, for various legal, ethical, and cultural reasons. Professional donation centers use sterile and safe practices.[/QUOTE]
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