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Is donating plasma painful?

asked by CODY123 (15)

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You will experience three pricks. The first will be a finger stick to assess your hematocrit. The next one will be to insert a needle to collect blood and one to insert a needle to return blood. Baring complications, this should not be a painful experience if you are normally tolerant of blood draws.

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posted by TexasEm (307)
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A needle is used to access your vein, and this is the most painful part of plasma donation. If you don't eat beforehand, you may feel some fatigue as well.

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Not really, it's only a little bit painful at first but it goes away fast. It's really no big deal.

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posted by Brian73 (89)
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It's basically the same as donating blood. You will have an IV placed. This may pinch a bit when the needle goes in.

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posted by triciag (128)
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