Antibody Testing for blood donors

One local center has the test

Giving blood anytime soon?

You might have the opportunity to be tested for covid?

"*19 antibodies.

An iowa based blood donation center is testing doners for antibodies.

Kimt news 3's alex jirgens is taking a look at how life serve blood centers are aiding in the fight against covid?

"*19.xxx > here at life serve blood centers across iowa ?

"* including here in mason city ?*- not only can you donate blood ?

"* but you can also be tested for the covid?

"*19 antibody.

< being able to save lives with blood is important.

But now blood donors might have the option of helping patients who are battling the coronavirus?

At life serve ?

"* the blood center is offering antibody testing.

"we have seen lots of donors opt in and do that testing."

There is an option to donate convalescent plasma ?

"* which has shown to be an effective treatment for patients.

"only people who have tested positive for the virus or through our antibody test ?

"* those are the only people who can donate that convalescent plasma."

The antibody test is not the same as a diagnostic test to find out if you have the virus.

Rather, the test determines if you have the antibodies capable of fighting the virus.

In mason city?

"* if you would like to be tested ?

"* an appointment is required.///