- Erythrocytapheresis
Erythrocytapheresis, generally speaking, is the withdrawal of blood, more specifically including the separation and retention of
red blood cells , and also the retransfusion of the remainder into the donor.Types of cytapheresis include:
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Leukapheresis (transferwhite blood cell s)
*Plateletpheresis (transfer ofplatelet s)
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