… it doesn’t happen often, sometimes patients will have a bad reaction during or after a blood transfusion. These incidents can range from a minor … to a life-threatening situation, such as when a patient’s immune system destroys the red blood cells they received …

… needs for these treatments. Fractionation: Using plasma as a raw material, a category of drugs called plasma protein products is …

… plasma About an hour of your time could change someone’s life.  Becoming a plasma donor can make a lifesaving difference to patients across Canada who depend …

… Securing Canada’s plasma supply We collect plasma for two main purposes:  … Collecting more plasma In recent years we have been seeing a steady increase worldwide in the need for plasma to make … number of conditions they can treat.  Currently, there is a global shortage of immunoglobulins and plasma needed to …

… Transfusion Blood Everad Tilokee The Centre for Innovation’s funding programs support research to help ensure a safe and effective supply of blood and blood products for … and at least one of the investigators must be a Canadian Blood Services scientist, medical …

… the eligibility criteria can donate plasma. To become a plasma donor, having a history of making regular blood donations helps, but is not … blood, depending on your eligibility and preference. It’s important to note that you will need to wait 56 days …

… Health Organization declared the 2019 novel coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern.   … ever been reported.    Canadian Blood Services already has a waiting period of 21 days for donors who have traveled … criteria and rigorous testing continue to safeguard Canada’s blood supply.   Although there have been very few cases of …