Bethlehem
The Miller-Keystone Blood Center has nearly exhausted its supply of convalescent plasma, the antibody-rich plasma used to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients. In a release, center officials are urging those recovering from the novel virus to donate their convalescent plasma to help others. As area hospitals in the Lehigh Valley, Reading and northeastern Pennsylvania see a daily rise in the number of cases, the demand for the plasma increases. People may be eligible to give convalescent plasma if they have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus and have been symptom-free for 14 days or longer. For more information and forms, visit www.giveapint.org/covid-plasma-form or contact Diane Wiest, RN, senior director of risk management and donor health, at 484-225-8351 or dwiest@giveapint.org.