LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Plasma is the pale yellow fluid in blood, which is 92% water.

The other 8% contains proteins, hormones, vitamins and enzymes."Plasma kind of has that yellowy tint. That's the liquid portion of the blood," Vitalant's Brandon Baker said."Plasma is the carrier of all those things to your body to make sure that it's getting oxygen and other nutrients and things like that," Baker said.

Plasma used to treat diseases and disordersA plasma donation can help patients facing diseases such as cancer or disorders such as common variable immune deficiency, a condition in which the body fails to produce enough protective antibodies.