Side effects and risk factors of various plasma donation methods

: Weekly plasma donations of 600 ml were carried out for ten weeks on 20 probands to compare the Plasma Collecting System, Autopheresis C, Plamapur Monitor and the conventional double bag centrifugation. In terms of compatibility for the donor the different systems appear comparable. The PCS tubing set has to be emptied by isotonic saline at the end of the procedure. In the Autopheresis C and Plasmapur Monitor special care should be taken not to mix up isotonic saline and anticoagulant solutions. The protein concentration is higher in the centrifugation systems, but platelet contamination is higher, too.