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<p class="MsoNormal">Good afternoon,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">COVID convalescent plasma is one therapeutic tool for patients with COVID infections. In order to follow the FDA requirements for this component, a new consent has been finalized and is available through MCN as other consents are. The
link for this consent as well as the directions for use and a physician Fact Sheet from the FDA on COVID Convalescent Plasma have been included in the adult and pediatric COVID admission order sets as of 1/7/2021.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see the attached guidance for more details.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please contact the on-call blood bank physician or infectious disease service with any questions.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Matt<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#0070C0">Matthew Elkins, MD PhD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Director of Transfusion Medicine<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Director of Apheresis<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Directof of Stem Cell Laboratory<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Medical and Laboratory Director of Upstate Cord Blood Bank<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Director of Blood Bank/Transfusion Medicine Fellowship<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Associate Director Pathology Residency Program<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>315-464-6754<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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