Show surplus blood plasma distributed to state health departments sixty thousand units ot of surplus bloo blood I 1 plasma have be been attributed tri buted by tile the american red cross to state health departments in seven western states a report issued recently by dr asa barnes red cross medical director for tile the pacific area shows allows the plasma Is part of tho the units declared surplus b by y the army and navy early this year and turned back to the american red rea cross for free c civilian use quantities issued to the states follow arizona 1752 units california units idaho units nevada units oregon units utah 1248 units washington units alaska territorial department part ment ent units I 1 F ur states including california calif f r n 1 a idaho oregon and washington entered additional orden for plasma after initial shipments were made indi indicating indication catin g that extensive use already lias has been made lade of the plasma plasma Is available without chargo charge tor for auy any patient who might need it but the physician or hospital may charge for professional fess ional services sen ices given in ad ministering in hil it although rumors have readied reached dr barnes office that some patients have been charged tor for surplus plasma lie he said no substantiated caso case has corner come to lila its attention some physicians lie he said had failed to make clear to patients that the charge was solely for administering plasma while other physicians used plasma which came from commercial com merel a sources and that the charge made in such cases was legitimate |