COVID-19 plasma donation: What you need to know
Most people with COVID-19 produce antibodies that help fight the disease. Their blood plasma could help patients still struggling to survive. For more, click here:
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I had covid in october and i am donating my plasma this afternoon ?
Aap kaha se ho urgently o positive plazma ki required h plz help me
I currently have covid. Myself and my 7 year old daughter have it and as soon as I’m able to im donating my plasma. This sickness is awful. We are almost out of isolation God has been good to us even in the midst of the storm.
I wish you and your family luck and prayers!
@Suren Xavier thank you so much we are better
bless you,, i was researching this as a 12 year old and i wanted to donate my plasma but you can only do it if you’ve had covid:(
sending prayers to your family from birmingham!! xx
How long does the donation process take? I am going to donate plasma.
Probably 35 times in a year for me. Before I heard of covid-19. It helps make meds for cancer patients . That’s was enough for me to start
Plasma convalescence was the only treatment that cured my brother who was at the ICU.
I tested positive on the 3rd & it was my 3rd time catching covid. Kind of weird but I catch it every year around the same time. I tried to donate today, but due to a major surgery I had July it wasn’t 6 months so I couldn’t donate.
i did donate my plasma through this way. i do hope that person survived Covid 19.
Thank you for giving us more advices about COVID19.✊? .
Lot of us thought this was the plan in march. Roll out massive testing. Pay the recovered to donate plasma then treat newly infected before they get bad. Now may 31st and it’s just now getting coverage
I can’t believe this has to be restricting people not allowed to see this should have a million plus views this works and works very well I know it works very well I thought I was going to die God bless whoever donated you know when we meet up in heaven I pray they do whoever it is is going to get a great big hug from me Perpetual thank you’s ❤️
By God’s mercy and grace upon me, He saved my life by blessing plasma donors and my team of doctors and nurses, to physically nurture me back to health, when my kidney rejected after my transplant 2 years ago. I had to undergo plasmapheresis for a week of very long, tedious and painful hours! God bless the donors for taking time out of their lives to donate, the doctors and entire hospital staff for taking care of me and encouraging me to be strong?! Along with ALL of their help, plasmapheresis help to save my life and I am forever grateful???????☝✨?!!!!!
Hi doctor !
Could you please help me clarify if I can put my second dose of vaccine if I reported positive after the first doze.
I had put the Chinese vaccine.
Patient name – Mandhavi Chhetri Chachan
Are mild symptomatic patients (runny nose, loss of taste and smell, weakness and fatigue, no fever) likely to test low for the antibody level? I really want to donate plasma before my antibodies fade away, but am worried about whether I’ll be eligible or not. I should be able to meet all the other eligibility criteria like body weight, hemoglobin, etc.
I was like you and took the antibodies test 2 months later. I still show antibodies and donated plasma.
I had very mild symptoms as well and was able to donate my plasma after testing positive for antibodies. It doesn’t hurt to try, you’re still trying to save some lives regardless ?
Thanks a lot for your feedback. I hope I reach the threshold antibody level required for plasma donation. I look forward to saving a few lives soon.
This is a good idea this would be able to help out any country to get back on their feet I think I’m going to go donate some plasma granted if I don’t got covid-19 which hopefully I don’t
I am also recently a covid recovering from symptoms and i am looking into donating my plasma once im fully recovered and eligible but i am also concerned if this would reduce my antibodies in my system? Thank you
Good question, you should check with your local blood/plasma donation centre to verify. Also do your own research.
Do we know that the antibodies help fight it in other people or prevent it from returning to the donor? All of the information seems to change daily. When I go to work (at a grocery store) I have to read all the new signs. I wear a mask and gloves for 8 hours plus and sanitize my conveyor belt between each customer. So I can get a paycheck.
If you had Covid-19 and develop antibodies. Then donate plasma twice a week. Would that person lose the antibodies over time if you are donating it?
Good question lol
No donating plasma does not lower antibodies.
I’m trying to donate plasma tomorrow for my first time and I have the antibodies. Fingers crossed I have a good hemoglobin so they take my plasma.
Not experimental, used extensively during 1918 Spanish flu pandemic.
Donating blood/plasma is Saving more lives than a healthy person wearing a mask.