6—The Daily Collegian Friday, Jan. 31, 1986
Plasma donors:
Volunteers help produce life-saving products and prevent dangerous disease in infants
By KATHI DODSON
Collegian Science Writer
Plasma-donating for pay may not be every
one's idea of an ideal way to earn extra
money, but without donations, many life-sav
ing medical products would not be available.
Allen Lee, general manager of Sera-Tec
Biologicals, 120 rear S. Allen St., said the
company collects paid plasma donors. The
collection process is similar to donating
whole blood except the donor's blood cells are
returned.
Donated plasma is converted to a variety of
medicines that cannot be produced outside
the body, Lee said.
One important product is albumin which is
used to treat shock and burn victims and
patients who have lost vital blood proteins,
Lee said. Anti-hemophilia factor, used to
treat people whose blood fails to clot normal
ly, is another life-saving plasma product.
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hepatitis can also be extracted from do
nated plasma, he said.
A plasma product can also help prevent Rh
disease in infants, Lee said.
The Rh factor is a protein on the surface of
red blood cells. When a woman with the Rh
negative protein has an Rh positive baby, she
develops antibodies in her blood. stream to
protect her against the baby's Rh positive
blood; he said.
In future pregnancies, these antibodies in homosexual and bisexual men and intrave
the mother's blood could destroy a baby's Rh nous drug users, are asked to defer voluntari
positive blood. Plasma products are used to • ly, Lee said.
prevent the mother from forming these po
tentially dangerous antibodies, Lee said.
Volunteer plasma donors are able to donate
as often as twice a week because their bodies
will replace the lost plasma within 24 to 48
hours, Lee said. •
Before donating, volunteers are given a full
physical examination by a physician who
asks a series of questions about Acquired
Immune Deficiency Syndrome and other
facts such as blood pressure, medical history,
and recent illness, he said.
The doctor will also check for, physical
signs of AIDS including enlarged lymph
nodes and lesions, Lee said.
Plasma donation is similar to giving whole
blood, Lee said. Donors are at no risk of
contracting AIDS through the process. How
ever, people with AIDS can pass the syn
drome on through their plasma.
Members of the high risk groups, including
"The (AIDS) scare itself did produce a
reduction in the number' of (blood and plas
ma) donations, which made the demand for
whole blood and plasma go up even higher.
People need to be assured that that's not one
of the ways in which you contract AIDS," Lee
said.
Red Cross efforts to relieve the fear of
contracting AIDS through blood donations
has also helped Sera-Tec, he said.
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the 12 years I've been working here, I've
never seen a supply that you're capable of
using more than once."'
The equipment used to collect the plasma is
a closed, sterile system and the blood cells
never come in contact with the air, he said.
Initially, donors give one pint of blood,
which is spun so the lighter plasma will rise
to the top while the red blood cells and other
cellular materials sink, Lee said. The plasma
is then drawn off.
The blood cells including white blood
cells are mixed with a saline solution and
returned to the donor, he said. The saline
solution replaces fluid lost in the donation
process. This helps to prevent the fatigue or
dizziness sometimes associated with donat
ing whole blood.
A second pint of blood is then taken and the
procedure repeated, Lee said. The entire
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procedure lasts between one and a half and
two hours. ,
Some plasma donors report minor side
effects, Lee said, adding that a bruise may
develop where the needle pierces the vein.
Lee said donors are compensated for their
time but, "we don't like to say that we pay
donors for the actual plasma. I don't think its
something we could put a price tag on."
Donors receive $lO for their initial donation
and $l2 for further donations, he said, adding
that 95 percent of all donations are from
students.
Joseph Rosen, vice president and general
manager of Sera-Tec, said the company has
11 plasma centers in seven states and collects
about 360,000 pints of plasma per year.
Lee said three Sera-Tec centers are located
in Pennsylvania.
After plasma is collected, Rosen said Sera-
Tec sells it to pharmaceutical companies like
Baxter Labs and Cutter Labs, which produce
final plasma products for hospitals, physi
cians, and drug stores.
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No contest plea entered in area rape trial
By GREGORY W. BORTZ
Collegian Staff Writer
A State College man, on trial yes
terday for an attempted rape charge,
pleaded no contest to a simple assault
charge as the Centre County district
attorney dropped other charges
against him because he was sched
uled for sentencing on a previous
rape conviction.
`By pleading no
contest, we are just
saying Thomas
couldn't make a good
case for the defense.'
Joseph Amendola
The counsel for Daniel C. Thomas,
921 Old Boalsburg Road, plea bar
gained with the prosecution on the
grounds that Thomas was intoxicated
the night he allegedly tried to rape a
23-year-old State College woman and
Delta Gamma and Chi Omega members
receive Ist annual Panhel scholarships
By JOHN L. SPENCE
Collegian Staff Writer
Two members of the University sorority community
have recently been selected for the First Annual Gayle
Beyers Panhellenic Scholarships, Panhellenic Council
President Laurie Maser said.
Krista L. Freeman (junior-industrial psychology) of
Delta Gamma and Heather L. Koomanoff (junior-molecu
lar and cell biology) of Chi Omega have won the Spring
Semester scholarships for $250 each.
Maser said winners were selected from 20 applicants
based on academic performance, leadership capabilities
and extracurricular and greek activities.
Funding for the scholarships was obtained from pro
ceeds of the Panhel philanthropy Greek Sing held last fall,
Maser said. She said the amount of future Gayle Beyers
scholarships may increase depending on the amount
raised at future Greek Sing philanthropies. •
The scholarships, named for the University's assistant
director of student organizations and program devel
opment and greek adviser, are available only in the
Spring Semester and are not renewable. Past winners of
the scholarships must re-apply if they hope to receive the
scholarships again, Maser explained.
"I was really surprised first off," said Koomanoff.• "I
feel honored that I was selected as one of the recipients."
Koomanoff said she hoped the scholarships would serve
as a catalyst for others to achieve better grades and
become more active.
"I really hope this helps promote .other women to
become more active in their sorority and at the Universi
ty," Koomanoff said.
Freeman agreed with Koomanoff and said "it's a good
incentive for other sorority members. Now all my sisters
know about it. I think they'll be enthusiastic and they'll
get more involved too."
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could not present a defense for his
case because he could not recall
details of the evening.
In the pre-trial plea barganing,
District Attorney Ray Gricar agreed
to drop several charges against
Thomas, including attempted rape,
burglary, criminal trespassing and
aggravated assault, in exchange for
Thomas pleading no contest to the
assault charge.
Thomas's attorney, Joseph Amen
dola of State College, said pleading no
contest does not mean pleading
guilty.
"By pleading no contest, we are
just saying Thomas couldn't make a
good case for the defense," Amendola
said.
Judge David Grine said he ac
cepted the plea because Thomas has
yet to be sentenced for a rape convic
tion from Aug. 30: Thomas was con
victed of raping a 19-year-old
University student shortly after he
was arraigned by District Justice
Clifford Yorks for the charges in
yesterday's trial.
Grine said if Thomas was convicted
for the rape of the University student
Freeman said the scholarships will help honor out
standing sorority sisters for their activities and achieve
ments.
"So often the girls are involved in the greek system,"
she said. "This way they can be recognized for their
efforts."
Maser also announced that Panhel officer elections will
be held at the council's Feb. 3 meeting.
Running uncontested for president is Mary Pickens
(junior-political science) of Alpha Omicron Pi.
Nominees for vice president are Dara Klein (junior
marketing) of Sigma Delta Tau and Lydia Owen (junior
mathematics) of Kappa Alpha Theta.
Nominees for the office of treasurer are Jan Ferrari
(junior-marketing) of Kappa Delta and Beth Glaubach
(junior-accounting) of Alpha Xi Delta.
Nominated for secretary are Laurie Dunkle (senior
hotel restaurant & institutional management) of Sigma
Delta Tau and Judy Fisher (junior-journalism) of Alpha
Sigma Alpha.
Maser said elections are conducted on a closed-ballot
basis, with Panhel members checking off appropriate
boxes on the prepared ballot sheet. Spaces for write-in
candidates are also available on the sheet, she said.
In the event of a tie between two nominees, Maser said
she, as Pahnel president, would be the one to cast the
deciding vote.
However, she said, if a tie did arise she would have the
council re-vote before she would take any action.
Maser said elected officers will be installed at Panhel's
Installation Brunch, to be held at noon Sunday, Feb. 16, at
the Sheraton Penn State, 240 S. Pugh St.
John Thomas Eakin, assistant vice president of student
programs, is scheduled to deliver the keynote address.-
Maser also said new members of the Panhel Executive
Board, delegates and sorority presidents will also be
installed at the brunch.
his sentences would run concurrent
ly.
Gricar said Thomas will be sen
tenced for the assault charge, which
may result in a one- to two-year
sentence, within the next 30 days.
In a preliminary hearing on
Mar. 27, 1985, the alleged victim of
yesterday's case testified that she
met Thomas at Mr. C's, 112 W. Col
lege Ave., the night of Mar. 5. She
said he offered her a ride' home in a
cab. She then said she did not remem
ber anything until Thomas was in her
bedroom.
The woman testified she was intoxi
cated that night and did not recall
everything that transpired.
Amendola said the prosecution had
circumstantial evidence against
Thomas, including identification by
the taxi driver, and a bracelet that
was found in the woman's apartment
and identified as belonging to Thom
as.
Thomas is now being held in Centre
County Prison pending sentencing on
the University student rape convic
tion. .
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