PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Simon R. Mucha
AU  - NurJehan Quraishy
TI  - Convalescent plasma for COVID-19: Promising, not proven
AID  - 10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc056
DP  - 2020 Nov 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 664--670
VI  - 87
IP  - 11
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/87/11/664.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/87/11/664.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2020 Nov 01; 87
AB  - While promising, convalescent plasma remains experimental and is not proven effective for COVID-19. In addition, many questions remain regarding the accuracy and predictive value of antibody testing of donors and patients, optimal donor selection, optimal timing, and selection of patients most likely to benefit. Until these questions are answered, convalescent plasma should ideally be used in the context of well-designed clinical trials.