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You can apply at https://covidserum.com/ to register with Mount Sinai and at top left corner click tab to get tested in most N.Y. Jewish neighborhoods
There is this from a private organization
https://covidplasmasavealife.com/
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #60 on: April 21, 2020, 11:04:42 PM »
Quote from: simple26 on April 21, 2020, 10:31:42 PM
Lakewood Bikur Cholim is now doing a couple of drives in NY   https://plasma.lrbcol.org/
got an appointment for tomorrow
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #61 on: April 21, 2020, 11:10:22 PM »
I tested at the Bikur Cholim drive in Lakewood, they just emailed me that I have antibodies.
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #62 on: April 21, 2020, 11:19:56 PM »
Quote from: shapsam on April 21, 2020, 11:10:22 PM
I tested at the Bikur Cholim drive in Lakewood, they just emailed me that I have antibodies.
What happens now?
Can you ask them what % of their test pool had antibodies?
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #63 on: April 21, 2020, 11:30:07 PM »
Quote from: KSMH on April 21, 2020, 11:19:56 PM
What happens now?
Can you ask them what % of their test pool had antibodies?
They wrote that they'll contact me with the details.
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #64 on: April 22, 2020, 09:09:41 AM »
Quote from: yeshivabucher on April 21, 2020, 11:04:42 PM
got an appointment for tomorrow
waited 15 for them to get started but once i got in took two minutes
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #65 on: April 22, 2020, 09:33:52 AM »
Quote from: KSMH on April 21, 2020, 11:19:56 PM
What happens now?
Can you ask them what % of their test pool had antibodies?

It wouldn’t be representative of the broader population.

Quote from: simple26 on April 21, 2020, 10:31:42 PM
Lakewood Bikur Cholim is now doing a couple of drives in NY   https://plasma.lrbcol.org/

When is this testing coming to Crown Heights?
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #66 on: April 22, 2020, 11:19:32 AM »
Quote from: AsherO on April 22, 2020, 09:33:52 AM
It wouldn’t be representative of the broader population.

When is this testing coming to Crown Heights?
Talk to the local Hatzolah/Bikur Cholim to set it up with Lakewood
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #67 on: April 22, 2020, 02:26:04 PM »
Orthodox Jews are donating plasma by the thousands to fight Covid-19

https://forward.com/news/national/444562/coronavirus-convalescent-plasma-orthodox-jews-hasidic/
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #68 on: April 22, 2020, 04:25:30 PM »
Great article in Mishpacha about the origin of the CovidPlasma group - what a Kiddush Hashem

https://mishpacha.com/gift-of-life/

Had signed up for the group in the beginning of April and drove to Brooklyn today with two of my kids to get tested for antibodies. So proud of them.
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #69 on: April 22, 2020, 07:00:36 PM »
Quote from: simple26 on April 21, 2020, 10:31:42 PM
Lakewood Bikur Cholim is now doing a couple of drives in NY   https://plasma.lrbcol.org/
took the test today signed up and they sent the email to come an hour later wen't was out in under 10 min
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #70 on: April 24, 2020, 02:37:21 PM »
Quote from: AsherO on April 22, 2020, 09:33:52 AM
It wouldn’t be representative of the broader population.

When is this testing coming to Crown Heights?
The site now says Crown Heights coming soon you can’t register yet but keep checking back
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #71 on: April 26, 2020, 04:59:16 PM »
I haven’t gotten any results. Is there a number to call?
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #72 on: April 26, 2020, 05:01:42 PM »
Quote from: michael on April 26, 2020, 04:59:16 PM
I haven’t gotten any results. Is there a number to call?
from which one the one from Thursday ? they said there will be results by Tuesday
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #73 on: April 26, 2020, 05:04:12 PM »
Quote from: mme on April 26, 2020, 05:01:42 PM
from which one the one from Thursday ? they said there will be results by Tuesday

I was tested last Sunday. Bikur Cholim of Lakewood.
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #74 on: April 26, 2020, 05:06:07 PM »
Quote from: michael on April 26, 2020, 05:04:12 PM
I was tested last Sunday. Bikur Cholim of Lakewood.
the one they did in brooklyn they said that they will get back by Tuesday thru email
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #75 on: April 26, 2020, 05:31:01 PM »
Quote from: simple26 on April 24, 2020, 02:37:21 PM
The site now says Crown Heights coming soon you can’t register yet but keep checking back
Registration opened for crown heights
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #76 on: April 26, 2020, 05:45:44 PM »
Bh, I had the zichus of donating plasma. It was a great feeling.
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #77 on: April 26, 2020, 05:46:32 PM »
Quote from: bamo on April 26, 2020, 05:45:44 PM
Bh, I had the zichus of donating plasma. It was a great feeling.

I did it this morning. Drove from Lakewood to Parsippany.
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #78 on: April 26, 2020, 05:46:39 PM »
Quote from: bamo on April 26, 2020, 05:45:44 PM
Bh, I had the zichus of donating plasma. It was a great feeling.
Do they take a lot of blood?
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Re: Donating blood/plasmas
« Reply #79 on: April 26, 2020, 05:51:50 PM »
Quote from: Therebbesbocher on April 26, 2020, 05:31:01 PM
Registration opened for crown heights

Thanks for the heads up!

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