CSL Plasma

CSL Plasma is a subsidiary of its sister company CSL Behring, itself a subsidiary of CSL Limited, a biotechnology company based in Melbourne, Australia.{{cite news |last1=Scanlon |first1=Scott |title=Helping Meet The Demand: Plasma collection centers boost quest for your blood in WNY |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-helping-meet-the-demand/144236815/ |pages=Refresh Saturday 8–9, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-buffalo-news-plasma-sales-could-hit/144236785/ 10] |work=The Buffalo News |via=Newspapers.com |location=Buffalo, New York |date=16 November 2019 |access-date=27 March 2024 |url-access=limited}}{{cite web |title=Fact Sheet: CSL Plasma Community Impact |url=https://www.cslplasma.com/news/412 |publisher=CSL Plasma |access-date=3 March 2024}} It is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida,{{cite news |last1=Kelley |first1=Rick |title=Big $1.2 million renovation: CSL Plasma coming to Ed Carey location |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-morning-star-big-12m-renovation/144236920/ |work=Valley Morning Star |via=Newspapers.com |location=Harlingen, Texas |page=A3 |date=17 November 2016 |access-date=27 March 2024 |url-access=limited}} and operates a total of 320 collection centers in the United States,{{cite web |last1=Sciarra |first1=Rhonda |title=CSL Plasma Expands in Kankakee with New Donation Center to Collect Life-Saving Plasma |url=https://www.cslplasma.com/news/540 |publisher=CSL Plasma |access-date=3 March 2024}} and a further 19 more in other nations including China, Hungary, and Germany {{as of|2023|lc=y}}. It employs around 17,000 employees as medical staff, phlebotomists, plasma processors, operation managers, and receptionists, with each location requiring around 50 staff members to operate.

CSL Plasma advertises itself as being open to the general public with some exceptions, with requirements for donors on their website including the donor must be in good health, be 18 years of age or older, weigh at least {{cvt|110|lbs}}, have no piercings or tattoos within the last four months, and have a valid government-issued ID, Social Security number, and address.{{cite web |title=Start Donating Plasma |url=https://www.cslplasma.com/start-donating |publisher=CSL Plasma |access-date=1 March 2024}} It is recommended all donors also avoid alcohol for 24 hours and smoking for 3 hours before donating. The company uses the Rika Plasma Donation System to collect plasma from donors in a process that takes around 25 minutes.{{cite web |title=Learn About CSL Plasma |url=https://www.cslplasma.com/about-us |publisher=CSL Plasma |access-date=3 March 2024}} Some locations are equipped to hold up to 48 donation beds, allowing multiple donations to take place at a time in one location.

Collected plasma is then either sent to a CSL Plasma testing laboratory or CSL Behring, where it is used for testing or manufacturing plasma-derived therapies and medicine. Specific therapies include those treating hemophilia, primary immunodeficiency, von Willebrand disease, hereditary angioedema, hereditary respiratory disease, and neurological disorders; as well as in burn, cardiac, major trauma, and organ transplants surgeries. Due to health concerns, a donor's first donation cannot be used until a second donation is given. A monetary reward is given as an incentive for first-time donors, which is given on a reloadable prepaid card. A loyalty program named "iGive Rewards" also exists for returning donors. Staff members have been known to donate in their free time.

CSL Plasma runs a program called "Plasma Patients And Life-Savers" or "Plasma P.A.L.S." (previously called "Adopt-A-Patient" before September 2022) where plasma donors meet regular patients of plasma therapy, who tell their story to raise awareness and encourage donating.{{cite web |last1=Monticello |first1=Eric |title=For Patients, Plasma Donors Are P.A.L.S. |url=https://www.csl.com/we-are-csl/vita-original-stories/2022/for-patients-plasma-donors-are-pals |publisher=CSL Limited |date=27 September 2022 |access-date=3 March 2024}} Certain locations have also hosted Easter egg hunts.{{cite web |title=Easter egg hunt at CSL Plasma |url=https://www.wnypapers.com/news/article/current/2024/02/26/158872/easter-egg-hunt-at-csl-plasma |publisher=Niagara Frontier Publications |date=26 February 2024 |access-date=3 March 2024}}

At the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the company partnered with humanitarian organizations including the World Health Organization, Red Cross, Doctors Without Borders, and UNICEF to provide medication to impacted civilians and refugees.{{cite web |title=CSL Supports Ukrainian Relief Efforts |url=https://www.cslplasma.com/news/413 |publisher=CSL Plasma |date=5 April 2022 |access-date=3 March 2024}} The company had previously partnered with the Red Cross to help provide relief after natural disasters including fires, hurricanes, and tornadoes that affected donation areas and staff.{{cite web |title=CSL Plasma Makes Donation to American Red Cross |url=https://www.cslplasma.com/news/415 |publisher=CSL Plasma |date=2 February 2022 |access-date=3 March 2024}}

CSL Plasma was a finalist in the South Florida Business Journal{{'s}} 2021{{cite web |last1=Zbar |first1=Jeff |title=Meet The 2021 Business Of The Year Honorees {{!}} CSL Plasma |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/c/meet-the-2021-business-of-the-year-honorees/15677/csl-plasma.html |publisher=South Florida Business Journal |date=21 October 2021 |access-date=3 March 2024 |url-access=subscription}} and 2022 "Business of the Year Awards" in their business category based on revenue.{{cite web |last1=Zbar |first1=Jeff |title=2022 Business of the Year winners and finalists in revenue categories |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/news/2022/04/14/2022-business-of-the-year-honorees.html |publisher=South Florida Business Journal |date=14 April 2022 |access-date=3 March 2024 |url-access=subscription}}

In January 2020, CSL Plasma was sued after misdiagnosing an Illinois man with HIV after a blood test and notifying the Food and Drug Administration before it was confirmed it was a false positive.{{cite news |last1=Keegan |first1=Harrison |title=Man sues CSL Plasma claiming HIV test mistake |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-springfield-news-leader-man-sues-csl/144237579/ |work=USA Today |publisher=Springfield News-Leader |via=Newspapers.com |location=Springfield, Missouri |page=6A |date=15 January 2020 |access-date=27 March 2024 |url-access=limited}} In August 2023, CSL Plasma satisfied an agreement to end two Minnesota court cases from March 2019{{cite news |last1=Xiong |first1=Chao |title=Plasma firm faces bias suit |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-plasma-firm-faces-bias-suit/144237635/ |work=Star Tribune |via=Newspapers.com |location=Minneapolis, Minnesota |pages=B1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-state-files-bias-suit-again/144237685/ B5] |date=8 March 2019 |access-date=27 March 2024 |url-access=limited}} and November 2019, moving to bar facilities from preventing potential donors from donating based on gender identity.{{cite web |last1=Olson |first1=Jeremy |title=Minnesota halts court action against CSL Plasma for discriminating based on gender identity |url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-halts-court-action-against-csl-plasma-for-discriminating-based-on-gender-identity/600297270/ |publisher=Star Tribune |date=15 August 2023 |access-date=3 March 2024 |url-access=subscription}} In December 2023, another settlement was reached in an Illinois lawsuit that alleged CSL Plasma had violated the Americans with Disabilities Act and Illinois Human Rights Act after discriminating against disabled potential donors, leading CSL Plasma to adopt new policies for potential donors who are deaf or require a service animal.{{cite news |last1=Singson |first1=Ben |title=State reaches settlement with plasma company over discrimination claims |newspaper=Jacksonville Journal-Courier |url=https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/illinois-attorney-general-settles-suit-csl-plasma-18539970.php |publisher=Journal-Courier |date=7 December 2023 |access-date=3 March 2024}}{{cite web |last1=Blanchette |first1=Tiffany |title=CSL Plasma, state settle suit |url=https://daily-journal.com/news/local/csl-plasma-state-settle-suit/article_0d24a34e-9ad9-11ee-bd57-8b9ff9eff736.html |publisher=Daily Journal |date=16 December 2023 |access-date=3 March 2024}} In January 2024, emergency medical support had to be provided to a donor in Maine after certain unspecified equipment was missing from the facility they were at, closing it until a replacement arrived.{{cite web |last1=Weidmayer |first1=Marie |title=Brewer plasma center temporarily closed after emergency |url=https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/01/24/bangor/bangor-business/csl-plasma-brewer-temporary-closure/ |publisher=Bangor Daily News |date=24 January 2024 |access-date=3 March 2024 |url-access=subscription}}{{cite web |title=Brewer CSL Plasma remains closed following 'emergency support' situation |url=https://www.wabi.tv/2024/01/24/brewer-csl-plasma-remains-closed-following-emergency-support-situation/ |publisher=WABI-TV |date=24 January 2024 |access-date=3 March 2024}}

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