mage courtesy of LIFELINE Blood Services
The following is an urgent message from Caitlin Roach, marketing manager of LIFELINE Blood Services:
“Because our local hospitals have ran through the majority of our COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma supply, we need to collect more to help treat those who are seriously ill with COVID-19. We had stopped earlier this year because we had a good supply stored up, but that is now depleted. Please help us spread the word. Determining eligibility will be much more complicated this time around, so we are asking those who think they may quality to contact us. We will NOT be testing all whole blood donations for COVID-19 antibodies like we did last year/earlier this year. CCP can ONLY be collected at our Jackson Center. See below for info and attached for a graphic:
We once again need your help to care for patients who are hospitalized with COVID-19. If you have had COVID-19 in the last six months, you may be eligible to donate COVID Convalescent Plasma (CCP) at our Jackson center. See graphic for various factors that contribute to your eligibility. CCP donations are appointment-only and will be made through our Quality and Regulatory Services department. Because determining if a donor qualifies to give CCP is complex, we ask that you direct all questions about CCP eligibility and the donation process to Jackie Workman, Quality and Regulatory Coordinator, at 731.633.0572.”
Here’s the website link with more info: https://www.lifelinebloodserv.org/covid19-convalescent-plasma