Donating plasma is on the rise among OU students at the ZLB Plasma donating center on East Lindsey Street.
The donation of plasma, or the liquid protein of the blood, pays about $40 for each donation, depending on the weight of the donor. The first donation takes about two hours and every donation after that takes around 45 minutes. Plasma not only pays well but it saves lives. People suffering from diseases, such as hemophilia, hepatitis, and transplant recipients benefit from plasma treatments.
"Donations are picking back up, we did 265 the other day," Senior Reception Tech, Lindsey Farley, said. "We've been getting a lot of students."
To donate plasma a person must be at least 18-years-old and weigh 110 pounds and two medical examinations are administered on site.
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