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During a convalescent plasma donation, blood is drawn from one arm and sent through a high-tech machine that collects your plasma and then safely and comfortably returns your red cells and platelets back to you, along with some saline. Because of this process, donating plasma does take longer than a regular whole blood donation. The amount of plasma that can be safely donated is based on your weight and amount of red blood cells in your body. The Red Cross apheresis machine or cell separator car