People who donate plasma for the first time should be willing to spend from two to three hours at the donor center which will include initial testing, a comprehensive interview and a thorough medical examination.
First-time Donor
Every first-time donor undergoes an extensive screening program:
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Medical Exam
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Medical History
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Check against the National Donor Deferral Registry (NDDR)
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Two sequential screening and serological viral tests are conducted within a six-month period:
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Hepatitis C (HCV) |
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Plasma donations are held until the test results are completed.
Repeat Donations Required
For additional safety, Talecris Biotherapeutics holds a donor's plasma until the donor returns for a second donation.
If a donor does not return to the center in 60 days, the donor's plasma is destroyed. This requirement for a repeat donation has increased plasma safety dramatically.1,2
References
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Remington, Petteway SR Jr. Comprehensive pathogen safety management for Plasbumin. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2001;2(suppl):S23-S27. |
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Council of Europe, Public Health Committee. Human Plasma for Fractionation.1998. Resolution AP-CSP (98) 11. |
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