Under convalescent plasma therapy, antibody-rich blood plasma of patients who have recovered from Covid-19 is preserved for transfusion into critical patients. Till date, four critically-ill patients of GMC Amritsar and two of GMC Faridkot have been treated through plasma therapy. After I got discharged, the authorities asked me to donate plasma but I refused to do so. Another recovered patient, who refused to donate plasma, said, “GMC Amritsar lacks facilities to treat covid patients. Hospital counsellors are also trying to persuade recovered patients to donate plasma and help other critical patients recover.”WHO CAN DONATE PLASMA?

Source: Hindustan Times August 05, 2020 16:29 UTC