For some people living with PI, plasma may be the difference between life and death. But what exactly is plasma, and how does it help to save lives?
Plasma contains antibodies, water, salts, enzymes, and proteins, and makes up 55% of our blood. The antibodies are called immunoglobulins, which help to prevent illnesses and protect the immune system. Plasma is used to create several life-sustaining and life-saving treatments for patients living with PI and other rare diseases.
Did you know that plasma can’t be made artificially in a lab? It can only be gathered from healthy donors through an extremely safe clinical process performed by trained nurses. It takes 130 plasma donations to treat just one patient living with a PI for an entire year.
There is currently an increased need for plasma, and you can be the solution! Will you sign up to give the gift of life? Find a plasma donation center near you.