GRANDVILLE – BioLife Plasma Services is breaking ground on a third West Michigan plasma collection center In an effort to better serve patients who rely on the lifesaving therapies processed from donated human plasma.
A subsidiary of Baxter Healthcare Corporation, BioLife Plasma Services is an industry leader in operating high-quality plasma donation centers throughout the U.S. The plasma collected at BioLife is processed into a variety of life-saving therapeutics, including treatment for patients with hemophilia and immune disorders and for use as blood volume replacement and tissue sealing.
?BioLife is excited to become a part of the Grandville community. We appreciate the continued support of West Michigan donors who currently donate their life-saving plasma at our Walker and Kentwood locations.? said Sara Zonyk, center manager of the Grandville location. ?We are pleased to offer a more convenient location to residents in and around the Grandville area. West Michigan is such a giving community, and our BioLife team is very proud to grow here.?
The groundbreaking ceremony is scheduled for September 26 at 11:00 am at the new center?s site, 6331 Kenowa Avenue, Grandville. The new location will feature a spacious donor floor with plenty of natural lighting and modern d�cor that will hold 72 beds. The state-of-the-art facility will include amenities such as ample parking, free WIFI, and a supervised playroom where children are welcomed during a parent?s donation free of charge. The Grandville BioLife Plasma Services location will open with 35 employees initially.
Plasma is the yellow liquid portion of whole blood that can be easily replaced by the body. Plasma makes up approximately 55 percent of whole blood and consists primarily of water and proteins that help the body control bleeding and infection. A donor?s blood is collected into an automated device that separates the plasma from the other whole blood components, including red and white blood cells and platelets. While the plasma is collected, the other blood components are pumped into a reservoir and then later returned to the donor. Each donation procedure uses sterile and disposable collection materials. The body quickly replaces the plasma removed during the donation process. Therefore, healthy individuals can donate as often as twice in a seven-day period, with at least one day between donations. Donors are compensated for their time and commitment to the program.
