In plasmapheresis, blood plasma is taken from donors, while the remaining blood constituents such as red blood cells are returned to the donor.
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One is a process called plasmapheresis, in which the red cells are returned to the body after the plasma has been collected over several hours.
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My first medical therapy was plasmapheresis or intravenous immunoglobulin infusions ( IVIG ) over 18 months, which they wanted to increase to a weekly therapy.
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These treatments include intravenous gamma globulin, ordinarily used in rare clotting disorders; plasmapheresis, sometimes used in rare immune disorders, and the cancer drug Cytoxan.
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To prevent this complication, calcium is infused intravenously while the patient is undergoing the plasmapheresis; in addition, calcium supplementation by mouth may also be given.
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In some cases, automated plasmapheresis is used to collect plasma products like Fresh frozen plasma for direct transfusion purposes, often at the same time as plateletpheresis.
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If ineffective, alternative therapeutic procedures include systemic treatment with corticosteroids and mycophenolate mofetil; mycophenolate mofetil and ciclosporin; tacrolimus; thalidomide; infliximab; or plasmapheresis.
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For example, in the United States, donors must wait eight weeks ( 56 days ) between plateletpheresis donations and twice per seven-day period in plasmapheresis.
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During plasmapheresis, blood ( which consists of blood cells and a clear liquid called plasma ) is initially taken out of the body through a needle or previously implanted catheter.
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However, in locations that have plasma processing facilities, a part of the donor's plasma can also be collected in a separate blood bag ( see plasmapheresis ).
