• Has anyone given plasma who has had Covid? I’m in the SE considering it but would like to know a little more before I make contact.

  • Think you need to be over fifty and eat lots of pies.....someone a lot like me then

  • I did, however it was quite a long time after infection (infection was presumed in March last year, confirmed when I was offered an antibody test as part of the Imperial study in June). By the time I donated I didn’t have a high enough concentration of them to be of much use, so they didn’t ask me back to give a second donation but the procedure itself was fine. No more painful than standard blood giving, although longer. I found watching the machine they hook you up to for extracting the plasma fascinating but appreciate not everyone might share that! Happy to talk via PM if you have any specific questions.

  • I offered and am waiting to hear back, but vaccine will effect that. There was a drive for white men on the radio recently.

    Believe they are looking for people to use the plasma for studies.

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