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The Blood Connection, MUSC partner to expand community antibody testing effort: MUSC
Partnership provides free community COVID-19 antibody testing with blood donation.
Midlands nurse treated with COVID-19 antibody plasma meets donor in emotional virtual call: WLTX 9 (SC)
A blood plasma recipient was able to meet and thank her donor, virtually, on Tuesday for a treatment she said saved her life.
The Blood Connection offers free COVID-19 antibody testing with blood donation: WSPA 7 (SC)
The Blood Connection has been encouraging people to give blood. Now they will be offering free COVID-19 antibody testing to all donors.
COVID-19 response: UofSC partners with The Blood Connection to collect plasma donations from recovered patients
The Blood Connection is partnering with the University of South Carolina to give Columbia donors an opportunity to give local. The temporary fixed site is located inside the Center for Health and Well Being, in room 217.
The Blood Connection offers free COVID-19 antibody tests to all donors: WRAL (NC)
If you’re wondering if you have been exposed to coronavirus, you can find out for free by donating blood. Anyone who donates blood to The Blood Connection will receive a free COVID-19 antibody test on top of helping others.
Blood Connection donors receive free antibody tests: WITN (NC)
Donors at The Blood Connection’s mobile center in Washington were among the first to receive free COVID-19 antibody testing as part of their donation.
SC blood donation group giving free antibody test to anyone who donates: Post & Courier (SC)
Starting Monday, anyone who donates blood to a South Carolina-based collection group will get an extra perk: Test results that show whether the donor has been infected by the novel coronavirus.
Blood Connection begins testing donations for COVID-19 antibodies: FOX Carolina (SC)
The Blood Connection wants people to know this is not a substitute for an actual diagnostic COVID-19 test. They recommend you consult your health physician if you feel you have symptoms.
THE BLOOD CONNECTION PROVIDES FREE COVID-19 ANTIBODY TESTING TO ALL BLOOD DONORS
The Blood Connection (TBC), a local non-profit, community blood center is offering COVID-19 antibody testing to all donors at no cost, beginning Monday, May 11.
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For questions or media inquiries, please contact Partnerships & Media Coordinator, Allie Van Dyke at avandyke@thebloodconnection.org or (864) 751-3020.