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Convalescent Plasma Donation for COVID–19 Survivors

By The Medical City (TMC), Ortigas | October 06, 2020

Donate your plasma and help save a COVID-19 patient’s life.

What is convalescent plasma donation?

COVID-19 convalescent plasma is collected from a person who has recovered from the disease. It is the yellow liquid portion of the blood that contains the antibodies which can neutralize the virus. The usual manner of collection is by plasmapheresis where the donor is hooked to an apheresis machine fitted with sterile and disposable kits. With a needle stick to the donor, blood is drawn to the machine through the attached tubing. Blood is mixed with an anticoagulant and processed inside the machine. The red blood cells are returned to the patient through a tube and needle while about 300 to 600 ml of plasma is harvested into the bag. The entire procedure takes about 45 to 90 minutes. A donor may donate again after two weeks. The donated convalescent plasma will be transfused to a patient suffering from COVID-19 to neutralize the virus and help him or her recover.

Who can donate?

Healthy adult (≥ 18 years old but ≤ 65 years of age) weighing more than 50 kg. with a previous confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 by RT-PCR and has recovered from the disease.
evidence of recovery by any one of the following:
Complete resolution of symptoms at least 14 days prior to donation, AND negative results for COVID-19 from 1 or more nasopharyngeal swab specimen using RT –PCR, or
Symptom-free for at least 14 days AND two negative test results on two samples taken in separate occasions
Negative for any transfusion transmissible infection (Hepatitis B and C, HIV, Syphilis and Malaria)
No history of transfusion
Women without previous pregnancy

How can I donate?

Contact TMC Blood Bank at Tel No.: 8988-1000 ext. 6128/6129