First COVID-19 patient receives blood transfusion as part of plasma therapy study

A COVID-19 patient received the first transfusion of plasma at the University of Wisconsin hospital. The blood transfusion was donated by a local patient after recovering from the virus. Studies are being done nationwide to test whether plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients could be given to current patients with the disease to help reduce the … Continue reading First COVID-19 patient receives blood transfusion as part of plasma therapy study