CYTAPHERESIS
Cytapheresis is the procedure for separation of individual cellular
component of blood. It can be achieved by the cell separator machine.
G-3.1 Plateletpheresis is the harvesting of platelets from whole blood using
continuous or intermittent flow cell separator.
G-3.2 Leukapheresis is the harvesting of granulocytes from whole blood using
continuous or intermittent cell separator.
G-3.2.1 Peripheral blood stem cells are harvested using continuous or intermittent
cell separator. Attempt should be made for harvesting minimum of
2x106 CD34 cells and / or minimum of 2x108 MNCS/Kg of the recipient