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Gold rush

They call it “liquid gold”. Plasma is critical to the health of increasing numbers of people, but many of us remain unaware of its importance. The liquid part of the blood, plasma carries cells and platelets around the body. Although it is mostly water, this straw-coloured fluid also contains other valuable components.

Donated plasma is processed into up to 11 different products to help patients with health problems including auto-immune diseases,

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