Tag Elizabeth M. Staley MD PhD

Therapeutic leukocytapheresis (or leukapheresis) is a procedure in which white blood cells (WBCs) are selectively removed from patient’s circulation, generally with the aim of treating hyperleukocytosis and/or hyperviscosity. Additionally, leukocytapheresis has been performed prophylactically, such as to prevent tumor lysis…

Therapeutic erythrocytapheresis (ET) is a procedure in which patients’ RBCs are selectively removed to reduce excessive RBC mass. It has been used for treatment of polycythemia vera, reactive erythrocytosis, and hereditary hemochromocytosis. RBC exchange (RBCx) is a procedure in which…