Antibody Testing for blood donors
Antibody Testing for blood donors
Giving blood anytime soon?
You might have the opportunity to be tested for covid?
"*19 antibodies.
An iowa based blood donation center is testing doners for antibodies.
Kimt news 3's alex jirgens is taking a look at how life serve blood centers are aiding in the fight against covid?
"*19.xxx > here at life serve blood centers across iowa ?
"* including here in mason city ?*- not only can you donate blood ?
"* but you can also be tested for the covid?
"*19 antibody.
< being able to save lives with blood is important.
But now blood donors might have the option of helping patients who are battling the coronavirus?
At life serve ?
"* the blood center is offering antibody testing.
"we have seen lots of donors opt in and do that testing."
There is an option to donate convalescent plasma ?
"* which has shown to be an effective treatment for patients.
"only people who have tested positive for the virus or through our antibody test ?
"* those are the only people who can donate that convalescent plasma."
The antibody test is not the same as a diagnostic test to find out if you have the virus.
Rather, the test determines if you have the antibodies capable of fighting the virus.
In mason city?
"* if you would like to be tested ?
"* an appointment is required.///