cytapheresis

Introduction

Removes cellular constituents.

Indications

• erythrocytapheresis
  • erythrocytosis or polycythemia vera
  • sickle cell disease (erythrocyte exchange)
  • malaria
• leukocytapheresis
  • leukocytosis with leukostasis (acute leukemia)
• thrombocytapheresis
  • symptomatic thrombocytosis

More general terms

• apheresis

More specific terms

• erythrocytapheresis
• leukopheresis
• platelet pheresis
• thrombocytapheresis