On 2/5/2021 10:16 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 2/5/2021 10:44 AM, Muggles wrote:


*WHAT IS COVID-19 CONVALESCENT PLASMA?*

The blood from people who recover from COVID-19 contains substances
called antibodies, which are capable of fighting the virus that
causes the illness. For some other diseases caused by respiratory
viruses, giving people the liquid portion of blood that contains
these antibodies, called plasma, obtained from those who have
recovered from the virus, may lead to more rapid improvement of the
disease. Patients with COVID-19 may improve faster if they receive
plasma from those who have recovered from COVID-19, because it may
have the ability to fight the virus that causes COVID-19.


*HOW IS COVID-19 CONVALESCENT PLASMA GIVEN?*

You will be given plasma, the liquid portion of the blood, from a
person who has recovered from COVID-19. It will be given into one of
your veins, using a sterile single use needle, and will be given
over the course of up to about one to two hours. Approximately 200
mL (a little less than 8 ounces) of plasma will be given in an
initial infusion. Additional infusions of plasma may occur
throughout your hospital stay if the treating physician determines
that additional treatments are clinically justified.


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https://www.fda.gov/media/141479/dow...s%20COVID%2D19.


Sounds interesting, thanks.


Do you know anyone who has recovered from covid and then donated
plasma with antibodies?


Yes, one fellow had donated at least twice that I'm aware of.


That's great! That will provide people with antibodies which is the
main method of our bodies fighting off viruses.


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Maggie