What is convalescent plasma therapy ?

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What is convalescent plasma therapy ?

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Convalescent is the name given to a patient who is recovering from an illness.
Plasma, in this context is referring to blood plasma, which is the liquid portion of the blood, the carrier of the red and white blood cells.
Therapy is a treatment method or procedure that looks to alleviate or eradicate an unwanted, usually health related problem.

Ergo, CPT, as it relates to the COVID-19, is a therapy whereby the blood of a healthy individual with antibodies, is infused into a patient who is fighting the viral infection.