Comments on: Local Hospitals Encourage Blood Donations From Recovered COVID-19 Patients http://www.northescambia.com/2020/07/local-hospitals-encourage-blood-donations-from-recovered-covid-19-patients Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 17:56:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2020/07/local-hospitals-encourage-blood-donations-from-recovered-covid-19-patients/comment-page-1#comment-422717 David Huie Green Sun, 26 Jul 2020 05:11:54 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=410917#comment-422717 REGARDING: "How about an antibody test for those who may have been asymptomatic or were just slightly ill for a brief time without the full blown high temp and other symptoms?" If you donate blood, they will test it for antibodies. "all blood donors will receive free results from COVID-19 antibody donations." They need the blood even without antibodies. REGARDING:
“How about an antibody test for those who may have been asymptomatic or were just slightly ill for a brief time without the full blown high temp and other symptoms?”

If you donate blood, they will test it for antibodies. “all blood donors will receive free results from COVID-19 antibody donations.”

They need the blood even without antibodies.

]]> By: Anne http://www.northescambia.com/2020/07/local-hospitals-encourage-blood-donations-from-recovered-covid-19-patients/comment-page-1#comment-422577 Anne Fri, 24 Jul 2020 21:18:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=410917#comment-422577 How about an antibody test for those who may have been asymptomatic or were just slightly ill for a brief time without the full blown high temp and other symptoms? If there were a simple and "quick" test that could be done there may be more who are willing to be evaluated and if they have the antibodies then donate their blood and thus plasma. How about an antibody test for those who may have been asymptomatic or were just slightly ill for a brief time without the full blown high temp and other symptoms?

If there were a simple and “quick” test that could be done there may be more who are willing to be evaluated and if they have the antibodies then donate their blood and thus plasma.

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