How Do I Donate Plasma in Layton, Utah?

The city of Layton is a thriving town that is a portion of the Salt Lake City and Ogden metropolitan areas in the state of Utah. Being so close to larger cities provides plenty of places for citizens to donate plasma. This selfless act can save the lives of total strangers or you can designate it for a specific ill individual. Plasma is a liquid from your blood that transports nutrients, protein and water to the tissues in your body. It helps blood to clot and helps burn victims to heal and those in shock.

Things You'll Need

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Instructions

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  Weigh your self to make sure that you are over 110 pounds. Individuals must be this weight or more to donate blood or plasma and be at least 17 years of age, according to the America's Blood Centers website.

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  Contact a local blood center in Layton or in nearby Salt Lake City or Ogden to make an appointment for plasma donation. You can find this information in a telephone book, online, or by calling your family doctor or other health facility.

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  Call the facility where the patient is being treated if you are donating plasma for a specific person. Ask to speak to the doctor in charge of the patient's care. He will have all the necessary information on where you can donate in Layton, Utah, or the surrounding areas. This will ensure it will be sent to the correct facility for use by the patient. The patient's family may be able to provide you with the information, especially if they are trying to obtain plasma donors for their loved one.

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  Show your identification to the blood center personnel. She will give you a form to fill out that will ask you questions about your health.

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  Follow the technician to an exam room where she will give you a quick exam, including taking your pulse and blood pressure, to ensure you are healthy enough to donate plasma.

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  Walk to the blood donor room to donate your plasma or blood.

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  Relax in a reclining chair or on a bed while the technician draws your blood into a bag before sending it to a laboratory to extract the plasma. Some facilities in larger cities have a machine that extracts only the plasma, and replaces the red cells and platelets back into your body.

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  Enjoy the juice or snack the technician gives you. You will be able to leave within a few minutes after donating the blood or plasma.