{{Short description|Plasmapheresis company based in Florida}} {{Use American English|date=October 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2025}} {{Infobox company | name = CSL Plasma Inc | logo = CSL Plasma logo.png | logo_alt = The name of the company in red, standard font | image = CSL Plasma - Davenport, Iowa.jpg | image_alt = A beige rectangular building with large red CSL Plasma lettering | image_caption = A plasma collection location in Davenport, Iowa | traded_as = {{Australian Securities Exchange|CSL}} | industry = Plasmapheresis, Biopharmaceutical | location = Boca Raton, Florida | key_people = Paul McKenzie (CSL CEO) | num_employees = 17,000+ | parent = CSL Limited | module = {{Coord|26|23|55|N|80|06|22|W|type:city|display=title}} | homepage = {{Official URL}} }}
'''CSL Plasma''' is a plasmapheresis company which claims to be one of the largest companies of its kind in the world.<ref name="Kelley"/><ref name="About" group="P"/> It is a subsidiary of CSL Limited, a biotechnology company based in Melbourne, Australia, but has its own headquarters in Boca Raton, Florida. The company employs around 17,000 staff and has over 300 locations in multiple countries. Collected plasma, encouraged through company-sponsored programs such as "Plasma P.A.L.S.", is used for testing or manufacturing plasma-derived therapies and medicine. The company was a finalist in the 2021 and 2022 ''South Florida Business Journal'' "Business of the Year Awards".<ref name="B21">{{cite news |last=Zbar |first=Jeff |date=October 21, 2021 |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 |url-access=subscription |work=South Florida Business Journal |access-date=March 3, 2024}}</ref> In 2023, the company was made to make settlements in two discrimination lawsuits.
== Overview == CSL Plasma is a subsidiary of its sister company CSL Behring, itself a subsidiary of CSL Limited, a biotechnology company based in Melbourne, Australia.<ref name="Scanlon">{{cite news |last=Scanlon |first=Scott |date=November 16, 2019 |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/ |url-access=limited |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 |access-date=March 27, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Sheet" group="P">{{cite web |title=Fact Sheet: CSL Plasma Community Impact |url=https://www.cslplasma.com/news/412 |publisher=CSL Plasma |access-date=March 3, 2024}}</ref> It is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida,<ref name="Kelley">{{cite news |last=Kelley |first=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=November 17, 2016 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |url-access=limited}}</ref> and operates a total of 320 collection centers in the United States,<ref name="Sciarra" group="P">{{cite web |last=Sciarra |first=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=March 3, 2024}}</ref> and a further 19 more in other nations including China, Hungary, and Germany {{as of|2023|lc=y|post=.}}<ref name="Sheet" group="P"/> 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.<ref name="Sheet" group="P"/><ref name="Sciarra" group="P"/>
== Plasma collection == CSL Plasma advertises itself as being open to the general public with some exceptions, with requirements for donors on its 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.<ref name="Donor" group="P">{{cite web |title=Start Donating Plasma |url=https://www.cslplasma.com/start-donating |publisher=CSL Plasma |access-date=March 1, 2024}}</ref> It is recommended all donors also avoid alcohol for 24 hours and smoking for 3 hours before donating.<ref name="Donor" group="P"/> The company uses the Rika Plasma Donation System to collect plasma from donors in a process that takes around 25 minutes.<ref name="About" group="P">{{cite web |title=Learn about CSL Plasma |url=https://www.cslplasma.com/about-us |publisher=CSL Plasma |access-date=March 3, 2024}}</ref> Some locations are equipped to hold up to 48 donation beds, allowing multiple donations to take place at a time in one location.<ref name="Kelley"/>
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.<ref name="About" group="P"/> 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.<ref name="Kelley"/><ref name="Scanlon"/> Due to health concerns, a donor's first donation cannot be used until a second donation is given.<ref name="Donor" group="P"/> 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.<ref name="Donor" group="P"/> Staff members have been known to donate in their free time.<ref name="B21" /><ref name="Sheet" group="P"/>
== Programs and initiatives == 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.<ref group="P">{{cite web |last=Monticello |first=Eric |date=September 27, 2022 |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 |access-date=March 3, 2024}}</ref> Around Easter, certain locations have hosted egg hunts.<ref>{{cite web |date=February 26, 2024 |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 |access-date=March 3, 2024}}</ref>
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.<ref group="P">{{cite web |date=April 5, 2022 |title=CSL Supports Ukrainian Relief Efforts |url=https://www.cslplasma.com/news/413 |publisher=CSL Plasma |access-date=March 3, 2024}}</ref> 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.<ref group="P">{{cite web |date=February 2, 2022 |title=CSL Plasma Makes Donation to American Red Cross |url=https://www.cslplasma.com/news/415 |publisher=CSL Plasma |access-date=March 3, 2024}}</ref>
== Reception == CSL Plasma was a finalist in the ''South Florida Business Journal''{{'s}} 2021<ref name="B21" /> and 2022 "Business of the Year Awards" in the business category based on revenue.<ref>{{cite news |last=Zbar |first=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 |url-access=subscription |work=South Florida Business Journal |date=April 14, 2022 |access-date=March 3, 2024}}</ref>
=== Controversies === 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Keegan |first=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=January 15, 2020 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |url-access=limited}}</ref>
In August 2023, CSL Plasma satisfied an agreement to end two Minnesota court cases from March<ref>{{cite news |last=Xiong |first=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=March 8, 2019 |access-date=March 27, 2024 |url-access=limited}}</ref> and November 2019, moving to bar facilities from preventing potential donors from donating based on gender identity.<ref>{{cite news |last=Olson |first=Jeremy |date=August 15, 2023 |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/ |url-access=subscription |work=Star Tribune |access-date=March 3, 2024}}</ref> In December 2023, a 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.<ref>{{cite news |last=Singson |first=Ben |date=December 7, 2023 |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 |access-date=March 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Blanchette |first=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=December 16, 2023 |access-date=March 3, 2024}}</ref>
In January 2024, emergency medical support had to be provided to a donor in Maine after certain unspecified equipment was missing from the collection facility, closing it until a replacement arrived.<ref>{{cite web |last=Weidmayer |first=Marie |date=January 24, 2024 |title=Brewer Plasma Center Temporarily Closed after Emergency |url=https://www.bangordailynews.com/2024/01/24/bangor/bangor-business/csl-plasma-brewer-temporary-closure/ |url-access=subscription |publisher=Bangor Daily News |access-date=March 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{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=January 24, 2024 |access-date=March 3, 2024}}</ref>
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