Home  » Message Board Hotline 1-866-INFO-4-PI Search:  Welcome to the Message Board login join search moderated by Admin  Reply to Discussion | New Discussion << previous || next >>    Discussion Topic: IVIG   02-26-2002 @ 3:11 PM                           reply edit   If my husband and I don't have PI, why can't we donate blood for our son's IVIG therapy treatments? 02-26-2002 @ 3:31 PM                           reply edit   The way it was explained to me, the IVIG is from pooled blood because lots of peoples’ blood has lots of different antibodies to lots of different diseases, so the IVIG will offer a broader coverage.  Also, it goes through a lot of testing in a factory setting – no one’s family could donate enough blood for that. ============ Forum Options ============= Message Board     -- General Discussions ============= Other Options =============== ======================================== --- Log In --- Register --- Search Home  |  10 Warning Signs  |  Find an Expert  |  PI Awareness Campaign  |  Jeffrey Modell Centers Network  |  Contact Us Privacy Statement / Disclaimer  Public Service Announcement  © 2013 Jeffrey Modell Foundation. All rights reserved. Maintained by Project Gestalt, Inc.