CYTAPHERESIS
Cytapheresis is the procedure for separation of individual cellular
component of blood. It can be achieved by the cell separator machine.
Plateletpheresis is the harvesting of platelets from whole blood using
continuous or intermittent flow cell separator.
Leukapheresis is the harvesting of granulocytes from whole blood using
continuous or intermittent cell separator.
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