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apheresis (əfĕr`əsĭs), or hemapheresis (hē'məfĕr`əsĭs), any procedure in which blood blood, fluid pumped by the heart that circulates throughout the body via the arteries, veins, and capillaries (see circulatory system; heart). An adult male of average size normally has about 6 quarts (5.6 liters) of blood.
..... Click the link for more information. is drawn from a donor or patient and a component (platelets, plasma plasma, in physics, fully ionized gas of low density, containing approximately equal numbers of positive and negative ions (see electron and ion). It is electrically conductive and is affected by magnetic fields.
..... Click the link for more information. , or white blood cells) is separated out, the remaining blood components being returned to the body. Apheresis allows the donor's blood volume to replenish itself much more quickly than whole blood donation. One type of apheresis, plasmapheresis, is commonly used in commercial blood banks. In plasmapheresis the plasma (the liquid portion of the blood) is separated from donated blood, the red blood cells being returned to the donor. In some diseases, such as myasthenia gravis myasthenia gravis , chronic disorder of the muscles characterized by weakness and a tendency to tire easily. It is caused by an autoimmune attack on the acetylcholine receptor of the post synaptic neuromuscular junction.
..... Click the link for more information. , plasmapheresis is used to attempt to remove the disease-causing substances from the blood.

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No references found	Today, MIMA's monthly transfusion average is 150 leukoreduced RBCs, 15 platelet pheresis units, and two to four fresh-frozen plasmas. POL sets precedent when lab opens transfusion services by Lawrence, Mary A. / Medical Laboratory Observer Apheresis (or pheresis or hemapheresis) is a procedure in which blood is drawn from a donor and separated into components, some of which are retained, such as plasma, and the remainder is returned by transfusion to the donor. Producer Price Index introduced for Blood and Organ Banks--NAICS ... by PPI Detailed Report A variety of different agents and techniques such as methylene blue (nitric oxide inhibitor), sympathicomimetic agents, somatostatin analogues, exchange plasma pheresis and physical occlusion of intrapulmonary vascular dilatations have been employed in attempts to treat HPS, although none should be recommended for use at present. Outpatient management of cirrhosis by Mohanty, Smruti R. / Southern Medical Journal	Phenylketonuria Pku phenylmercuric acetate phenylmercuric chloride phenylmercuric hydroxide phenylmercuric oleate phenylmercuric propionate phenylmercuriethanolammonium acetate phenylmethane phenylmethanol phenylmethyl acetate Phenylone phenylphenol phenylpropane phenylpropanolamine hydrochloride phenylpropyl alcohol phenylpropyl aldehyde phenylpyruvic acid phenylpyruvic oligophrenia phenylthiourea phenyltrichlorosilane phenytoin pheochromoblast Pheochromocytoma pheoplast Pherecrates pheresis Pheromone pheromones Phi Beta Kappa phi function phi grade scale phi meson phialospore Phibunsongkhram, Luang Phichol Phidias Phidonisi Phigalia PHIGS Philadelphia Philadelphia chromosome Philadelphia County Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia lawyer Philadelphia leveling rod Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia Orchestra Philadelphia Urban Parks philadelphus Philae Philanthropinism	Pheonix Pheonix Pheonix pheoplast PHEP PHEPH PHEPP PHEPR Pher Pher Pher PHERA Pheramone Pheramone Pheramone Pheramone Pheramones Pheramones Pheramones Pheramones PHEREC Pherecrates Pheremone Pheremone Pheremone Pheremone Pheremones Pheremones Pheremones Pheremones pheresis Pheriannath Pheriannath PHERMEX Phermone Phermone Phermone Phermone Phermones Phermones Phermones Phermones Phero pheromonal pheromonal pheromonal pheromonal pheromone pheromone pheromone pheromone Pheromone binding protein Pheromone Biosynthesis Activating Neuropeptide Pheromones Pheromones Pheromones Pheromones PHERP PHES PHESB PHET

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Today, MIMA's monthly transfusion average is 150 leukoreduced RBCs, 15 platelet pheresis units, and two to four fresh-frozen plasmas.

POL sets precedent when lab opens transfusion services by Lawrence, Mary A. / Medical Laboratory Observer

Apheresis (or pheresis or hemapheresis) is a procedure in which blood is drawn from a donor and separated into components, some of which are retained, such as plasma, and the remainder is returned by transfusion to the donor.

Producer Price Index introduced for Blood and Organ Banks--NAICS ... by PPI Detailed Report

A variety of different agents and techniques such as methylene blue (nitric oxide inhibitor), sympathicomimetic agents, somatostatin analogues, exchange plasma pheresis and physical occlusion of intrapulmonary vascular dilatations have been employed in attempts to treat HPS, although none should be recommended for use at present.

Outpatient management of cirrhosis by Mohanty, Smruti R. / Southern Medical Journal

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