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Therapeutic Thrombocytapheresis
Therapeutic thrombocytapheresis (or commonly referred to as plateletpheresis or platelet depletion) is used in primary and sometimes secondary thrombocytosis to rapidly remove platelets for prevention or treatment of hemorrhage and/or thrombosis. Reduction of platelet count achieved by this procedure is short-lived; thus, other definitive and longer-term therapies are also needed.
Volume Exchanged
1.5–2 total blood volumes (TBVs) are typically processed, resulting in approximately 30%–60% reductions in platelet count.
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