Plasma to be collected for use in COVID-19 treatment.

KershawHealth is partnering with Greenwood-based donation center The Blood Connection to collect plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients on Thursday.

The donated plasma will be used to develop antibodies to fight the coronavirus in a Food and Drug Administration-authorized treatment. The plasma could be made into a serum and given to approved patients within days, according to a news release from KershawHealth.

To donate, please contact The Blood Connection at 864-751-1168. KershawHealth patients who were confirmed as COVID-19 positive and who have recovered will receive a letter inviting them to donate.

Any recovered COVID-19 patient who has testing documentation from a physician may be eligible to donate.

The Blood Connection does not test for COVID-19.

In addition to Thursday's event, other donation times and locations will be...

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