Lee Health needs plasma donations

Lee Health is in need of plasma.

Currently there is not enough plasma to treat patients.

If you want to donate please call 239-343-2332.

CRISIS BEGAN.AND HIGHER CASE NUMBERS MEANS AHIGHER DEMAND ON OUR HOSPITALSYSTEM.PLASMA TRANSFUSIONS FROM PEOPLEWHO HAVE RECOVERED FROM THEVIRUS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED ASTHE MOST EFFECTIVE TREATMENT.THE PLASMA HAS ANTIBODIES IN IT,SO IT GIVES A SICK PERSON’SIMMUNE SYSTEM A BOOST THROUGHTHAT TRANSFUSION.BUT LEE HEALTH IS NOW CLOSE TOITS ALL-TIME HIGH IN THE NUMBEROF PATIENTS IT’S CARING FOR, ANDRIGHT NOW, THERE’S NOT ENOUGHPLASMA TO GO AROUND."We’ve transfused over 250units since the outbreakstarted, and are looking totransfuse anywhere from 12 to 15units a day right now.

So thedemand is very very high."IF YOU’VE RECOVERED FROMCOVID-19 AND WOULD LIKE TO