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Plasma Donation and COVID-19 – News-Medical.net
The COVID-19 pandemic revived interest in convalescent plasma therapy as a potential treatment, especially prior to the development of vaccines.
Plasma donation is a specific form of blood donation whereby plasma, the clear liquid component of whole blood, is collected during donation through a process known as plasmapheresis. During plasmapheresis, an apheresis machine removes and separates the plasma from the whole blood. As plasma contains nutrients, proteins, and antibodies, it can be used to develop treatments for diseases. Plasma used for these purposes is called convalescent plasma.
A bag of blood plasma. Image Credit: Pavel Kosolapov…
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