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The Torrance Fire Department is calling on the public to help find a plasma donor for an engineer who is battling COVID-19.

The Fire Department shared a post on Instagram Tuesday asking for “immediate help” from a fully recovered COVID-19 patient.

The donor can be male or female but must fit the following criteria to qualify:

  1. Have had a confirmed positive COVID-19 test
  2. Have no symptoms for 28 days prior to donation or have no symptoms for 14 days and a repeat COVID-19 test that is negative

Female donors must have either never been pregnant or have tested negative for HLA antibodies since their most recent pregnancy, according to the post.

“Time is of the essence. Even if you aren’t a match for our brother, you could be for another patient who needs this therapy,” the post read.

Plasma donors can go to the American Red Cross website to sign up.

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A Torrance Fire Engineer is in need of a plasma donation to help him fight his COVID illness. Specifically, he needs plasma donated from a fully recovered COVID patient so their antibodies may help boost his ability to fight back. Please see the below requirements. If you think you or someone you know fits the criteria, please contact Dr Marc Cohen at emsdoc911@hotmail.com or use the below url link to contact the American Red Cross. https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/dlp/plasma-donations-from-recovered-covid-19-patients.html – – – link in bio Time is of the essence. Even if you aren’t a match for our brother, you could be for another patient who needs this therapy. PLEASE share this as much as possible. Please copy, paste, email, text, anything and everything, and pass it along. Thank you❤️ To qualify as a plasma donor, you must: 1. Have had COVID as confirmed by a positive test. 2. Already be recovered and have one of the following: a. your symptoms resolved at least 28 days prior to donation OR b. your symptoms resolved 14 days prior to donation AND a repeat COVID test is negative 3. Be one of the following: a. Male donor b. Female donor who has never been pregnant c. Female donor who has been tested since their most recent pregnancy and results interpreted as negative for HLA antibodies.

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