CONVALESCENT PLASMA THERAPY FOR COVID-19
Case by case consent is being given for starting Plasma therapy for patients seriously affected with Covid-19. What is Plasma Therapy? Convalescent Plasma therapy involves the use of Plasma from a recovered patient of Covid-19. It is presumed that the patient who has recently recovered from the disease will carry the Antibodies to fight the disease. This Antibody rich plasma is then given to a patient suffering from a serious infection, who is probably in the ICU and maybe on the ventilator. Plasma is part of the whole blood without the cells. It is different from Serum. Who is a Recipient? A seriously ill patient suffering from Covid-19 is the recipient. The Antibody rich Plasma helps the person to fight the infection more strongly. Who is a Donor? A patient who has successfully beaten the infection and has got better recently is a likely Donor – usually about four weeks from recovery. Are some Tests done to see who can donate and receive this Plasma? Just like Blo