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• n  plasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor

• The prime target is the widespread use of plasmapheresis by commercial blood laboratories.
• They removed either plasma (a process dubbed plasmapheresis) or the white blood cells called lymphocytes and plasma (lymphoplasmapheresis) in 20 sessions over eleven weeks.
• If correct, the finding could lead to a maternal blood test and the use of a therapy called plasmapheresis to clear antibodies from the mother's blood.

News & Articles

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• Fenwal Receives 60601-1 3rd Edition Certification for Aurora™ Plasmapheresis System
  Fenwal, a Fresenius Kabi company, announced today it has received 60601-1 3rd edition certification for the Aurora™ plasmapheresis system designed for collection of plasma. 60601-1 3rd edition is the latest international consensus standard representing the current “state of the art” for medical device design and allows Fenwal to market the Aurora system in Europe.
  July 25, 2013 - Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance