During the epidemic, in practice, for all acute hospitals was not enough supply of blood. Physicians Not only had to look for donors, But also expand the work in a new direction - the fence of the immune plasma from survivors COVID-19. Experts say that one cure the person is able to help two or three patients. In the international blood donor day Last news tells how And who rescues people who need blood. a sufficient quantity of blood has the strength of a quarter of health facilities in the capital of Russia. Not better in the other major cities. The whole Saint-Petersburg - the two green "traffic light" ( "donor traffic light" indicator of the blood supply). Glows red Perm Krai. in the transfusion Department in state medical University named after I. P. Pavlov said that the flow of donors by presumably 30 %. It is Not critical - it has to hold on to old stocks, But they are already on the wane. "Isolation survived, thanks to indifferent. Currently, daily we get 35-40 people. Very rescued partners, who provided a discount on taxis for those who donate blood. Without residents We would Not cope, because the need we have is very large. Often We take 50-60 donors per day, And while sometimes 80-90. Of course, the shortage was felt: empty corridors, lack of blood, the most negative, And other groups with a negative rhesus factor significantly slipped." However, scarcity did Not arise everywhere: for example, Tula station, the flow of donors have managed to keep at the same level. most decided to take this step the first time, hearing about the acute shortage of blood. Muscovite Alexander saw in social networks appeal physicians And volunteers city hospital N 52. The institution has changed its COVID-19, here on the treatment of presumably eight people. Not So long ago He did the analysis on antibodies to COVID-19 - if you find out, go to donate Plasma: "in mid-March, I a few days ill, the doctor put SARS, But who knows what was there in reality." But Alena from Moscow was definitely COVID-19: "in the form of light is considered, although until now Not fully recovered ". Would love to be a donor, But not on 17 may, Not yet knowing about the diagnosis, she was giving whole blood. Now we must pause. The chief transfusiologist of the Department of health capital of Russia Andrey Bulanov said that at the moment one of the main methods of struggle with COVID-19 - plasma transfusions recover. He explains: antibodies, like all proteins, are contained in the liquid portion of blood - plasma. They can be separated, But the process Is long, in terms of the epidemic is Not necessary. "Not all survivors Have a powerful immune response, So Not everyone will have the opportunity to become a donor. The point is that antibodies were from someone who is currently sick, " said Bulanov. He stresses, because It is a proven method, But it helps " not all And Not In all situations." What is the percentage saved by using the introduced antibody, Bulanov until knows. However studies are underway, And results will soon be releasing. Plasma antibodies take in all stations of blood transfusion. In a country of 25 similar establishments, mainly in major cities. In the capital in order to become a donor, it is necessary to call the hotline of the Department of health by phone 7(495)870-45-16. currently blood is taken even organizations that previously was Not engaged. So, in may, the home base of the clinical hospital No. 85 of FMBA of Russia established a focal point on the workpiece the plasma guide here ill COVID-19 from different institutions of the Federal medical-biological Agency. On a voluntary basis, of course. However the donor may Not be one. "There are strict requirements that relate to how wealth, health, And antibody titer. Another important detail: you need to time of discharge from hospital has passed at least 14 days ", - told in the coordinating center. Titer Is a measure of the content of antibodies in the blood, And It can only be quite high, More than 1: 1000. But before the donation do Not look only at the number of life-saving proteins. We still have to create a complete clinical picture. Plasmapheresis - the process of intake plasma lasts about 40 minutes. Then the blood freeze, But Not later than six o'clock, in order Not to lose their properties. Flows donors - ordinary And recover from coronavirus - separated in time. Chairs are at a safe distance: social distance is observed. The standard dose of plasma, 600 ml, But you can take less. The resulting liquid is divided into 3 parts - one that Is ill will help a number of people that oppose infection right now. "Our hospital from April 30 started the procurement of immune plasma. We took 113 donors received 305 doses. And 114 with a high level of antibodies already sent in COVID centers, " says Danilets. Checked And prepared for transfusion to another 92 doses. The rest are tested in the Institute of epidemiology And Microbiology named Gamalei And research Institute of emergency care named Sklifosovsky. Then They will give in the hospitals. <span style="color:darkgray