Plasma Donation

• Canadian Blood Services celebrates anniversary in Lethbridge: ‘A really great year’

  One year ago Wednesday, the Plasma Donor Centre in Lethbridge opened its doors. Since then, more 3,000 donors gave around 11,000 times, for a total of 8,000 litres of plasma.

  Health

  Dec 22, 2021
  
• Lethbridge coach posthumously honoured with Logan Boulet Award

  What’s been dubbed the “Logan Boulet Effect” is a phenomenon that has been felt across the country. But what about the man who inspired Boulet to become an organ donor?

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2021
  
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• Lethbridge plasma donor centre approaches 1-year anniversary

  Plasma donations can help treat many types of cancer, bleeding disorders and liver diseases.

  Health

  Oct 26, 2021
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• Canadian Blood Services expands eligibility for some gay men to donate plasma at certain clinics

  Clinics in Calgary and London will now accept plasma donations from men who have sex with men, who meet screening criteria, Canadian Blood Services says.

  Health

  Oct 13, 2021
• Blood services: New plasma donor centre opens its doors in Kelowna

  Canadian Blood Services is working to boost the supply of plasma with the opening of its dedicated plasma donor centre in Kelowna.

  Health

  Jun 22, 2021
• New plasma collection centre opens in Lethbridge

  Canadian Blood Services has opened its brand new plasma collection centre in Lethbridge.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2020
• Timberlea man is Nova Scotia’s first convalescent plasma donor

  Donnie Clarke, Timberlea N.S., became Nova Scotia's first convalescent plasma donor Thursday.

  Health

  May 21, 2020
• New Brunswick man first to donate convalescent plasma in Atlantic Canada

  A New Brunswick man who recovered from COVID-19 was the first person in Atlantic Canada to donate convalescent plasma.

  Health

  May 15, 2020
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• Bonspiel physicians to donate plasma as part of clinical trial for possible COVID-19 treatment

  The bonspiel initially attracted attention because it was one of the first outbreaks in Alberta and the participants were primarily physicians.

  Health

  Apr 24, 2020
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• Lethbridge to get plasma collection site

  Donating blood is going to be a little different next year, as Lethbridge will have a brand new collection centre just for plasma donations.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2019