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The process of separating blood into its components by centrifuging.<\/p>\n

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A process of filtering the blood.<\/p>\n

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An operation to take blood from someone, then to separate the red blood cells from the plasma, and to return the red blood cells suspended in a saline solution to the patient through a transfusion.<\/p>\n

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Method of removing plasma from the blood. Blood is withdrawn from the body, and the cellular elements are separated and transfused back to the patient. The technique has been used to identify and analyze plasma proteins for diagnostic purposes and has been tried experimentally in the treatment of certain diseases.<\/p>\n

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Procedure in which plasma is separated from the blood cells by rapid spinning in a centrifuge; the blood cells are returned to the donor.<\/p>\n

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A process in which blood is temporarily withdrawn from a donor via a closed system, the plasma is separated, and the remaining components are returned to the donor. This process is used to obtain blood fractions for patients who need one or more blood components, or to treat disease conditions in the person undergoing plasmapheresis.<\/p>\n

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A process for separating out specific blood components from the plasma, the liquid portion of blood. Plasmapheresis is used to treat certain blood diseases and autoimmune diseases.<\/p>\n

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Plasma exchange, also known as plasmapheresis, involves the extraction of the liquid component of blood, separating it from the blood cells, and subsequently reintroducing the cells along with healthy plasma.<\/p>\n

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A technique employed to eliminate or decrease the level of undesired components within the blood, often referred to as plasma exchange.<\/p>\n

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Blood is extracted from the body through a process similar to blood donation, and specialized machines called cell separators remove the plasma component of the blood. The blood cells are then combined with a plasma substitute before being reintroduced into the circulation using a method akin to blood transfusion.<\/p>\n

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Plasmapheresis finds application in the elimination of harmful antibodies or immune complexes (particles formed by antibodies and antigens) from the bloodstream, particularly in diverse autoimmune conditions like myasthenia gravis and Goodpasture’s syndrome.<\/p>\n

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