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Recovered from COVID-19? Donate plasma locally to help others.
| Who can give: |
| If you were previously diagnosed with COVID-19 and have fully recovered, your plasma may contain antibodies which could help other critically ill COVID-19 patients. Because your immune system fought off COVID-19, you may have antibodies in you that could help others fight it off too. |
| Plasma containing the COVID-19 antibody could be designated as convalescent plasma and used to treat patients fighting COVID-19 at Baptist Health Hardin and other partner hospitals. |
| Baptist Health Hardin has partnered with the Kentucky Blood Center to offer a local plasma donation opportunity. |
| Criteria to donate: |
- Meet all routine blood donor criteria
- Proof of a positive test for COVID-19 or a positive antibody test
- Recovered from COVID-19, with NO symptoms for at least 21 days
- Special Note: If you were a recipient of convalescent plasma, it must have been over 90 days ago
| About the donation procedure: |
- Plasmapheresis procedures take about one hour including a medical history review.
| Interested in participating: |
- Click here if you are interested in being contacted about this program.