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• Emergency Need for Convalescent Plasma to Aid Local COVID-19 Patients

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  Arkansas Blood Institute (ABI) has an immediate need for convalescent plasma from donors who have recovered from COVID-19 to treat seriously ill patients. The need for convalescent plasma in our area has increased...// Read More

• Arkansas Blood Institute Testing Blood Donations for COVID-19 Antibodies

  June 11, 2020 (Little Rock) ─  Arkansas Blood Institute announced it will provide free COVID-19 antibody tests for all blood donors eighteen and older. Arkansas Blood Institute is the first blood center in the state to offer...// Read More

• FDA Lifts Certain Travel-Related Deferrals for Blood Donors

  The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) sets guidelines on who can donate blood in the United States, guidelines that are followed by all blood centers in the nation. In April 2020, these guidelines were adjusted, allowing many...// Read More