Donate Plasma For Free Money

Donate PlasmaIf you’d like some extra cash you can donate plasma for free money. Plasma banks will pay you for your plasma and use it to help burn victims. Since your body reproduces the plasma automatically, the money you get for it is free. This is a legal, non-sexual way of selling your body, which is akin to selling your hair or becoming a research test subject. You could make about $200 a month “donating” plasma. They call it “donating” but you’re really selling it to them.

If you’re feeling charitable or if a major disaster has recently occurred, you could donate blood to help disaster victims. Usually that’s an actual donation and blood banks will not pay cash, but some have rewards programs where you can accumulate rewards and purchase things like movie tickets. You will not be able to donate blood and plasma at the same time. If you are doing either they will require that you refrain from one for a period of time before you can do the other.

Is Free Money From Donating Plasma Actually Free?

Yes, there are no out-of-pocket costs. Your body reproduces the plasma naturally. You’ll have to sit while they’re collecting the sample, but other freebies come with it, such as free snacks and juice. Often they’re playing movie while you’re sitting there so it can also be a source of free entertainment. However this is not for you if you have any fear of needles. The needles they use to collect your plasma are particularly big. You might end up with a scar on the vein that travels through the crease of the front of your elbow.

The first visit will last about 3 hours while they interview you to determine if you’re eligible to donate. They might perform a lab test at no cost to you. Each additional visit will last about 45 minutes. Different plasma banks will different pay scales. Sometimes they pay more the first and third visits in a month than the second and fourth visits. This is meant to keep you coming back.

You’ll have to be healthy and live a specific lifestyle in order to be eligible. They will not accept your plasma if you have any blood problems, are taking specific medications, or using illicit drugs. If you have tattoos or piercings you’ll have to provide written verification that they were performed in a sterile setting.

Even recent weight lifting can make you ineligible to visit since physiologically your body responds to new weight training the same way as if you were taking steroids. When I was donating I got a little frustrated because I started weight training between the second and third visits, which resulted in a false positive lab test. At that particular plasma center they paid more for the third consecutive visit. Since I had to miss a visit the pay scale started over.

How To Donate Plasma

Follow these steps to donate plasma:

  1. Live a healthy lifestyle and generally be healthy. You must also be 18 years or older and weigh at least 110 pounds. Talk to your doctor first if you’re concerned about any health risks.
  2. Find a local plasma center on Google or go to DonatingPlasma.org and go to one nearby. Bring two forms of ID.
  3. Let them conduct a medical history and lab tests to make sure you’re eligible.
  4. Let them stick you and relax for about 45 minutes, often while you’re eating free snacks and watching a movie.
  5. Get paid

While you’re sitting there, they are actually drawing blood, separating the blood cells from the plasma and then returning the blood cells to your body. Since you’re keeping the blood cells, you can donate plasma more often than if you were donating blood because your body doesn’t have to do as much work to replenish what was taken.

Why Donate Plasma?

First of all, you get paid. That might be reason enough as long as you can endure the needle. But for a greater perspective on the service you’re providing, the plasma is used to treat burn victims and others with health conditions. Your plasma has life-saving proteins that cannot be obtained anywhere else except in nature. So not only do you get free money, free snacks, free juice and entertainment, you’re also saving lives by participating.

Actually Free