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What is Plasma Therapy? COVID-19 Treatment
As the need for a COVID vaccine increases, most doctors have recommended an ancient method of fighting the infectious disease. This treatment used is called plasma therapy. It is a medical process in which recovered patients donate blood to establish antibodies that fight infection. Why is it done? How effective this medical procedure has been in COVID patients are questions that this article will shed some light on.
What is plasma therapy?
Plasma therapy is a medical procedure that uses the blood of a recovered patient to create antibodies in infected people. Medically known as convalescent plasma therapy, this treatment uses antibodies found in blood drawn from a recovered Covid-19 patient. It is then used to treat people with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection to aid recovery.Does plasma therapy cure COVID?
Currently, it has shown positive results in Delhi and Mumbai, where COVID cases are increasing. It has also been shown to improve a person's ability to recover from illness. However, more research is required to demonstrate its full efficacy in different types of patients.How does plasma therapy work?
A convalescent plasma therapy uses antibodies (a type of protein, that is, produced by plasma) from patients who have fully recovered from COVID-19 infection. This is how this procedure will fight the coronavirus in your body.Blood is drawn from a previously infected but fully recovered patient, the plasma component of that blood is separated and contains the antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This plasma is injected into the body of an infected person that will fight the virus and neutralize it so that it does not spread.
Once the patient has recovered, they will be asked to donate their blood so that their antibodies are used to treat other infected patients.
The blood sample will be tested for any existing harmful diseases, such as hepatitis B and C, including HIV.
The recovered blood will be studied and a researcher will extract plasma from the blood that can be injected into an infected person.
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More Information about Plasma Treatment
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How to prepare for treatment?
First, a doctor will recommend a convalescent plasma treatment that is suitable for your blood type. Here's how to prepare before treatment and what to do after treatment.
Before treatment
Your healthcare professional will assess your health before undergoing treatment. This procedure involves a healthcare professional who will insert an IV / IV tube into a vein in your arms.
During treatment
Plasma recovered from a recovered infected person will be connected to the IV tubing and delivered to you by drip. It takes 2 hours to complete the procedure.
After treatment
You will be supervised by your healthcare specialist and will have frequent hospital visits for further evaluation by the doctor. Depending on your general health, your healthcare specialist will decide whether or not you need further hospitalization.
Risks of plasma therapy
Although this type of treatment has been shown to be effective in COVID patients, it should be done under proper medical supervision taking into account the underlying risks. Here are some potential risks to know about.
Since this process involves a blood transfusion, there could be a risk of transmitting a prevalent virus from a recovered person. Therefore, a physician must evaluate the health of the recovered person before opting for a blood transfusion.
Each human body reacts in different ways to a treatment or medicine. This treatment may not be helpful for some patients as it can result in contracting an infection.
You could risk getting the infection again.
Frequent questions
Plasma therapy has proven effective in India and is gaining worldwide recognition in treating the final stages of COVID patients. Here are some frequently asked questions that will give you an idea of how it is done and its other facets.
1. Where can you get plasma for a COVID-19 patient?
Since plasma is not widely available, here is how you can get it:
Hospitals should contact their blood providers.
2. Can I donate plasma if I have recovered from COVID-19?
Yes, you will be eligible for plasma donation based on the following terms.
If a laboratory has diagnosed you with COVID and meets their criteria.
You must have fully recovered from COVID and its symptoms.
If you do not have prevalent diseases or chronic diseases.
3. Who do I contact if I want to donate blood plasma for COVID?
Contact a nearby blood bank or hospital that treats COVID patients. Donating plasma will save another life.
Plasma therapy has proven effective, especially in treating severely infected COVID patients. It has turned out to be the last defense shield that can fight COVID. However, more research is being done to understand its efficacy in COVID patients. More research will help gather more evidence on this procedure in the times to come.
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