All about Plasma Bank.
                     All about Plasma Bank
Introduction
• Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has inaugurated India's 
first plasma bank at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences 
(ILBS) to facilitate access to plasma used as a trial to treat 
patients with Covid-19. 
• The bank must work with people suffering from Covid-19 
who are registered for plasma donation.
Source: Livemint
What is Plasma Bank?
• A plasma pool acts as a blood bank, created exclusively for 
those suffering from Covid-19 and advised by physicians on 
therapy. The facility was established at ILBS, which will be the 
plasma collection nodal centre.
Source: The Indian Express
Where??
• Seven hospitals in Delhi have permission to run these 
experiments on patients with Covid-19. 
• These are All India Medical Sciences Institute (AIIMS), Maulana 
Azad Medical College (MAMC), in coordination with the Institute 
of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, 
Batra Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, Ram Manohar 
Lohia Hospital (RML) and Max Hospital Saket.
Source: Gulf News
Why the Step taken?
• The rising demand among the patients for plasma pushed 
the government to set up a one-stop donor centre. Plasma 
was not immediately accessible, so the patient's nurses 
rushed from pillar to post in search of a retrieved patient's 
plasma. 
• People even avoided attending a hospital in Covid-19.
Source: India TV
What happens in Plasma 
Therapy?
• During plasma treatment, a recovering patient collects an 
antibody saturated serum and administers it to a recipient. 
• The studies aim to figure out how the antibodies will help 
patients recover.
Source: The week
Who can Donate?
• Those who have had the disease but have recovered at least 
14 days before the donation can be considered — although 
doctors prefer a three-week period between recovery and 
giving. 
• Persons aged 18 to 60 and weighing not less than 50 
kilograms are qualified. 
Source: The Print
Who can’t Donate?
• Women who took birth are not allowed.
• It also includes people with comorbidities such as diabetes , 
obesity and cancer. When you arrive at the clinic, a doctor 
can take a comprehensive medical history and administer a 
physical test
Source: CNBC
Tests before Donating
• Laboratory studies are performed to determine different 
conditions: serum protein and CBC, hepatitis B virus TTI 
testing, hepatitis C virus, HIV, malaria, and syphilis and blood 
sorting and antibody screening tests. Serum Covid-19 is 
preferred to have a specific IgG antibody concentration 
greater than 80.
Source: KNXX
How to Contact Plasma 
Bank?
• A patient who is healthy and willing to donate plasma may 
call 8800007722 for information in 1031 or WhatsApp. 
Afterwards, a team of doctors will call the patient to 
ascertain further compliance. 
• A vehicle is sent to the donor 's home, or the government will 
reimburse the cost of transportation.
Source: The Hindu
Conclusion
• One will use each plasma donation to treat 2 patients. Based 
on weight the bank collects 500 ml of plasma.
• Just plasma is collected in plasma donation as opposed to 
blood donation and the other blood products are transferred 
to the body.
Source: Indian Express