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ISO 15189:2007 Accredited
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Procedures Done
THERAPEUTIC PLASMA EXCHANGE (PLASMAPHERESIS)
| Specimen Required |
Not Applicable |
| Cut off Time |
Not Applicable |
| Processing Schedule |
Scheduled by the physician (Hematologist)
Number of sessions is determined by the physician and the patient’s response to the treatment
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| Releasing of Results |
Not Applicable |
| Reference Value |
Not Applicable |
| Useful for |
-Autoimmune diseases such as Myasthenia Gravis and Guillan-Barré syndrome. It removes the circulating antibodies that are responsible for these diseases
-Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura
-Removal of preformed antibodies as in major ABC incompatible Bone Marrow Transplant, patients awaiting kidney transplant with incompatible crossmatch
-Renal Transplantation Rejection
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