Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Plasmapheresis

Procedure whereby plasma is separated and extracted from anticoagulated whole blood and the red cells retransfused to the donor. Plasmapheresis is also employed for therapeutic use.

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Abstract

Procedure whereby plasma is separated and extracted from anticoagulated whole blood and the red cells retransfused to the donor. Plasmapheresis is also employed for therapeutic use.

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Synonyms

16 entry terms
  • Therapeutic Plasmapheresis
  • Plasmaphereses
  • Plasmapheresis, Therapeutic
  • Therapeutic Plasmaphereses
  • Double Filtration Plasmapheresis
  • Therapeutic Immunoadsorption
  • Therapeutic Plasma Adsorption
  • Adsorption, Therapeutic Plasma
  • Adsorptions, Therapeutic Plasma
  • Double Filtration Plasmaphereses
  • Filtration Plasmapheresis, Double
  • Immunoadsorption, Therapeutic
  • Plasma Adsorption, Therapeutic
  • Plasmapheresis, Double Filtration
  • Therapeutic Immunoadsorptions
  • Therapeutic Plasma Adsorptions

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14 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, methods, mortality, nursing, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends, veterinary.

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Plasmapheresis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010956. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010956
  2. Plasmapheresis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plasmapheresis
  3. Plasmapheresis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q603502