AnMed Health Treating COVID-19 Patients with Plasma from Recovered Victims

AnMed Health is part of the Mayo Clinic led national Convalescent Expanded Access Program to use plasma from COVID-19 survivors to help critically ill COVID-19 patients recover. The donated plasma is rich in antibodies that might help those patients fight the virus. So far, three AnMed Health patients have been treated with convalescent plasma. People who have had COVID-19 can make an appointment with The Blood Connection to donate their plasma. Appointments can be made by calling The Blood Connection at 864.751.1168.