23 Apr Telluride Med Center: COVID-19 & Recovered? Your plasma can help others!
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For more information or to discuss eligibility for a plasma donation, email convalescentplasma@sclhealth.org or call 303-813-5230.
St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Grand Junction is part of a nationwide effort to collect plasma from the blood of recovered COVID-19 patients. The antibody therapy St. Mary’s is exploring is Convalescent Plasma (CP) transfusions.
The approach involves giving patients an infusion of antibody-rich plasma from people who have recovered from the virus that causes COVID-19.
Donors must have received a confirmed COVID-19 PCR test result and be symptom free for at least 28 days. At this time, the program to collect plasma cannot accept donations from someone with only a positive antibody test.
Patients of the Telluride Regional Medical Center can print their PCR test from the clinic’s patient portal or they can call to have a test result printed.
Dr. Christine Mahoney
“The global pandemic has left many people feeling helpless, but if you’ve had the disease and are recovered you may be in a position to make a huge impact in the lives of others,” said Dr. Christine Mahoney, acting director of primary care, Telluride Medical Center.
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