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by Gibbon1 2263 days ago
No you don't plasma can be used on anyone. Which is one of the benefits, unlike whole blood it's safe to use with any blood type. Can also be stored and stockpiled.

And yes you can get HepC and other viral diseases from it.

Beyond plasma therapy plasma can be purified as well. Which makes it easy to administer. (See Gamma globulin).