Apheresis is a common procedure and usable in many illnesses, done without many consequences on the receiver, who can do it every month if one considers the same time as the donor, who loses the plasma in the usual scenario. Albumin liquid with cells and platelets saved from blood is advised to the donor to replace the lost plasma. Same is done in NBE, except that I will also add NMN.

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Apheresis can be used to

Obtain healthy blood components from a donor to transfuse to a person with a disorder
Remove harmful substances or excessive numbers of blood cells from the blood of a person with a disorder (termed therapeutic apheresis)

The different components of blood that can be separated include

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Plasma

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The [...type of] apheresis that [...is done is]

Plasma exchange

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Plasma exchange

In plasma exchange, the person's blood is removed, and the plasma is separated from the blood cells and platelets. The plasma is discarded and the blood cells and platelets are returned to the person along with a plasma-replacing fluid, such as albumin.

Plasma exchange is used to treat disorders in which the person's plasma contains harmful substances [...]

To be helpful, plasma exchange must be done often enough to remove the undesirable substance faster than the body produces it. However, apheresis is repeated only as often as necessary because the large fluid shifts between blood vessels and tissues that occur as blood is removed and returned may cause complications in people who are already ill.

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Facts About Apheresis

1. How Apheresis Is Performed

A medical machine is used to draw out blood from the body – usually the arm.

The machine then separates the components of the withdrawn blood. Only the plasma or platelets components will be collected.

The rest of the blood is re-infused back to the donor’s body.

2. Why Apheresis is Performed

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5. Amount of Blood Removed During Apheresis

The amount of blood removed will depend on the type of medical machine to be used in drawing out blood during the procedure.

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6. Time the Procedure Takes

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7. Apheresis Experience

The procedure is painless. Research has it that most patients who’ve underwent apheresis feel tired after the procedure.

However, it does not last long for normal body activities to resume after approximately 24 hours.

8. Side Effects

The side effects of apheresis include: dizziness and a little pain at the point where blood is withdrawn.

A person who is sensitive to anti-coagulants feels some itchiness on the lips after the procedure. The side effects are short-term and have no particular effects on the donor’s health.

9. Frequency of Performance

The advisable time period for having another apheresis procedure performed on the donor who had the same donation procedure is roughly 3-5 weeks.

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