State College plasma donation centers
BioLife Plasma Services are offering compensation to Penn State students who have had COVID-19 and are willing to donate their plasma.
Antibodies that could be used to fight COVID-19 are located in the plasma of those who’ve already had the virus. Once donated, plasma can be used for immunotherapy that gives people, specifically high-risk patients, a better chance of fighting off the virus.
A recent
Penn State-led study discovered that those who want to donate their convalescent plasma after contracting the COVID-19 virus have about 60 days from the start of their symptoms to donate. This research study also found that the prime donors are those who are older than 30 and had severe symptoms.