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Laurelin

(520 posts)

23. I'm guessing

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #8)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 07:43 AM

Apr 2020

I assume you are limited because there's a limit to how much blood you can lose before you get sick or die yourself. So they take an amount that's safe for you, then divide that into portions that have enough antibodies to help someone else. Thar would limit the amount.

But I'm not a doctor.

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First COVID-19 critically ill patient at UMass Memorial treated with plasma showing significant [View all] CentralMass Apr 2020 OP

Recommend. sheshe2 Apr 2020 #1

K&R, if they are able to replicate we can do more than 100 people. uponit7771 Apr 2020 #2

Hoping that means that there are SOME antibodies produced and available after getting better htuttle Apr 2020 #3

some info on that gristy Apr 2020 #4

I believe the coronavirus that causes the common cold luvtheGWN Apr 2020 #12

I'm under the impression that there are a limited, although large number of different cold viruses. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #14

There are approximately 200 rhinoviruses and once you've had one, you don't tblue37 Apr 2020 #21

Thank you for that. PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #28

My subject line was changed to "retroviruses" by autocorrect, but fortunately tblue37 Apr 2020 #32

Actually, it was probably my mild inclination to dyslexia PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #34

Tom Hanks mentioned that he and Rita had donated blood for plasma treatment. grantcart Apr 2020 #5

Yes! I was just about to post that as well. FailureToCommunicate Apr 2020 #19

Good, that means they recovered treestar Apr 2020 #26

YES!!!! Marrah_Goodman Apr 2020 #6

Go UMass! nt Xipe Totec Apr 2020 #7

Is a person limited as to how much plasma he can donate to help others? BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #8

I'm guessing Laurelin Apr 2020 #23

it was- 1 donation 4 treatments. yes, people can give again. mopinko Apr 2020 #29

Good to know, thanks! BigmanPigman Apr 2020 #35

Another reason to ramp up testing... ihaveaquestion Apr 2020 #9

+ struggle4progress Apr 2020 #22

*ding!* Exactly. nt crickets Apr 2020 #30

I can work. Was being used effectively in the early 1900s but after vaccinations and antibiotics GulfCoast66 Apr 2020 #10

A country doctor in Michigan used this to treat cancer, and it worked, back in the 90's. BComplex Apr 2020 #25

Yes, convalescent plasma therapy looks hopeful. MFGsunny Apr 2020 #11

need more tests to identify more donors, obviously. Ligyron Apr 2020 #13

Trump is deliberately sabotaging the test supply. Lonestarblue Apr 2020 #17

Word up! Ligyron Apr 2020 #24

The real question is, can this be ramped up to help PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2020 #15

Is the cured patient then able to donate plasma? murpheeslaw Apr 2020 #16

This is why we need ANTIBODY TESTS FOR EVERYONE NOW. nt coti Apr 2020 #18

Great! Gives us hope. Nt raccoon Apr 2020 #20

Yeah, there was a successful case in Ohio... Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #27

Yes, I remember reading about this as well. nt crickets Apr 2020 #31

I didn't even know it was in the news! Buckeye_Democrat Apr 2020 #33