How It Works
UNDERSTANDING YOUR LEUKAPHERESIS DONATION
Who
Can Donate
To be eligible to donate, you must:
- Be between the ages of 18-55
- Weigh at least 110 lbs
- Be in good health and pass our health screening
- Not be pregnant or breastfeeding
- Be able to give consent
- Have government issued photo ID (Driver’s license or passport)
VISIT ONE
HEALTH SCREEN
Your first visit will last about one hour,
and will include:
- Finalizing registration, education about the donation process, and consent
- You will receive your first payment for a health screen, which includes:
- Blood draw
- Infectious disease testing
- Brief physical exam
- Opportunity to ask questions
Visit Two
Donation
Your second visit will include:
- Additional blood draw to finalize pre-donation testing
- Leukapheresis donation:
- You are set up in our comfortable, reclining donor chair
- Blood is drawn from one arm and is separated using an FDA-approved automated system to collect white blood cells
- Remaining blood is returned to your other arm with a small amount of anticoagulant (blood thinner) to prevent clotting
- A nurse monitors you and the procedure continuously
- We provide a TV or movies to keep you entertained during your donation
- The typical process takes several hours
- Once collection is complete, you are assessed to confirm stability, and then given instructions for post-donation care
- You receive payment for your donation
- We would love to have you back for future donations (you do not need to repeat the registration process)
Are You Ready To
Help Us Get One Step Closer to a Cure?
Donate
