Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
leukapheresis
[ loo-kuh-feh-ree-sis ]
Subclass of:
Leukocyte Reduction Procedures;
Cytapheresis
Definitions related to leukapheresis:
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A procedure that collects white blood cells from the peripheral blood while returning the rest to the donor.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Removal of the blood to collect specific blood cells; the remaining blood is returned to the body.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Selective separation and removal of leukocytes from withdrawn blood, the remainder of the blood then being retransfused into the donor.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The preparation of leukocyte concentrates with the return of red cells and leukocyte-poor plasma to the donor.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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