{"id":2959,"date":"2020-04-26T11:00:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T18:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=2959"},"modified":"2020-04-27T16:07:22","modified_gmt":"2020-04-27T23:07:22","slug":"recovered-covid-19-patients-donate-convalescent-plasma-at-san-diego-blood-bank","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=2959","title":{"rendered":"Recovered COVID-19 Patients Donate Convalescent Plasma at San Diego Blood Bank"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Former Patients\u00a0Hope\u00a0to Help Patients Currently Fighting COVID-19<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>SAN DIEGO\u00a0(April\u00a022,\u00a02020)<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013\u00a0San Diego Blood Bank sees first convalescent plasma donors step up to help patients in critical condition.\u00a0One donation can support multiple patients. To date, 17 units have been sent to help patients fighting COVID-19.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Friends, David Rodman and Tim Callan, contracted COVID-19 on a group ski trip. When Tim heard about the opportunity to donate, he called up David and brought him to the donor center. Together, their donations can help as many as 8 people fight this virus.<\/li>\n<li>Alena Silberman, a New York City resident, recently came to San Diego to visit family in Solana Beach. She believes she may have contracted the virus prior to landing in San Diego\u00a0and\u00a0plans\u00a0to donate\u00a0more\u00a0convalescent\u00a0plasma\u00a0locally\u00a0and in New York.<\/li>\n<li>Robert\u00a0Spears\u00a0first heard of\u00a0convalescent\u00a0plasma when a friend on the east coast received plasma as an investigational new drug to treat COVID-19.\u00a0Robert was excited for this\u00a0unique opportunity to help others with this virus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>San Diego Blood Bank\u00a0recently\u00a0issued a call for recovered\u202f COVID-19 patients to help treat patients fighting\u202fthe virus. \u202fWhile COVID-19 has no proven treatment, plasma taken from those who have recovered\u202fmay help\u00a0patients\u00a0currently fighting \u202fthe virus. This is because the plasma has developed antibodies against the virus.\u202f\u00a0Experience with historical infectious diseases, including the Spanish flu, sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (MERS), and influenza H1N1 have shown that convalescent plasma can be a beneficial viral treatment and prophylactic medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Mark Edmunds, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, San Diego Blood Bank stated, \u201cI look forward to advancing the COVID-19 treatment and research efforts of our hospital providers and offering new hope to the COVID-19 patients we serve. Our efforts place SDBB at the leading edge of transfusion medicine in the face of this pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think so many of us are eager to be of service at this time,\u201d\u202fsaid Silberman.\u00a0\u201cAs soon as I learned about the plasma donation\u00a0process\u00a0I applied right away. It felt like a no-brainer to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>San Diego Blood Bank has created a form where people can submit their contact information to be qualified for convalescent plasma donation.\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Individuals\u202fcan donate\u202fconvalescent plasma if they have\u202fa confirmed\u202fpositive laboratory test\u202fand no symptoms for the last 28 days. People with a subsequent confirmed negative\u202ftest\u202fcan donate after 14 days of symptom resolution.\u202f\u00a0<strong>People are encouraged to fill out the form even if they have not yet been tested\u00a0since antibody tests will be available in the future.\u202f\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To\u202fsubmit contact information to be qualified as a convalescent plasma donor, visit \u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sandiegobloodbank.org\/donateplasma\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.sandiegobloodbank.org\/donateplasma&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587857520895000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFuLI1LC1jspoRuDW-4Y6ejSZEpgQ\">www.sandiegobloodbank.org\/donateplasma<\/a>.\u202f Donors will also need to meet routine donor screening criteria.<\/p>\n<p>To make an appointment\u202fto donate blood\u00a0or\u00a0make a\u00a0financial donation,\u00a0visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sandiegobloodbank.org\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.sandiegobloodbank.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587857520895000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgBDXXfgxFyS8gygK-LyiAwI5Orw\">SanDiegoBloodBank.org<\/a>.\u00a0Donors must be 17 years or older, weigh a minimum of 114 pounds and be in general good health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About San Diego Blood Bank\u202f\u202f\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>SDBB is dedicated to community health by providing a reliable supply of blood to patients in need. Our vision is to further ensure the health of our community by simultaneously delivering related health and wellness education and services and extending into research. SDBB is an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit that serves hospitals in San Diego, Orange, Imperial and Los Angeles counties with blood transfusion products and reference laboratory services. SDBB currently operates six local donor centers and 10 bloodmobiles. SDBB\u2019s Cell Therapy Program provides lifesaving stem cell transplants to patients worldwide. For more information about SDBB, visit \u202f<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sandiegobloodbank.org\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.sandiegobloodbank.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587857520895000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGgBDXXfgxFyS8gygK-LyiAwI5Orw\">www.SanDiegoBloodBank.org<\/a>\u202f or connect with us on\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sdbloodbank\/?ref=hl\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sdbloodbank\/?ref%3Dhl&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587857520895000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHmUEBOCw2JvSFOALlfKVjmcws9VQ\">Facebook<\/a>\u202f and\u202f <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sdbloodbank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/twitter.com\/sdbloodbank&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1587857520895000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGmFD6OUXNI-Rg-l4TNNTv7Il01QA\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Donors are\u00a0available for interviews. Please contact\u00a0Michaela Mitchell\u00a0for contact information.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Patients\u00a0Hope\u00a0to Help Patients Currently Fighting COVID-19 SAN DIEGO\u00a0(April\u00a022,\u00a02020)\u00a0\u2013\u00a0San Diego Blood Bank sees first convalescent plasma donors step up to help patients in critical condition.\u00a0One donation can support multiple patients. To date, 17 units have been sent to help patients fighting COVID-19. 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