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Also known as: white blood cell reduction apheresis.
Apheresis therapy is a medical procedure that involves removal of various components of blood to treat certain medical conditions. Leukapheresis involves removal of a patient’s white blood cells from the circulating blood. It’s often used as a treatment during leukemia if the blood has too many white blood cells.
A needle or an intravenous and catheter are used to draw blood from the patient. Then the blood is placed in a machine that separates the blood into its different components. The extra white blood cells are directed into a separate bag and are then discarded. The remainder of the blood is placed back into the patient’s body.
No special preparation is needed for apheresis therapy: leukapheresis.
Discomfort and lightheadedness are possible side effects of apheresis therapy: leukapheresis.
Reviewed by: Balagangadhar Totapally, MD
This page was last updated on: August 03, 2020 12:10 PM
The Cancer & Blood Disorders Center at Nicklaus Children's Hospital provides state-of-the-art medical and surgical care to more pediatric cancer patients than any other facility in South Florida.
Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a form of cancer that impacts the blood. Specifically, it impacts the white blood cells that help your body fight infection as they form in the bone marrow. Learn more
There are several types of Leukemia. Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), also called acute lymphoblastic leukemia, is the most common cancer and the most common leukemia affecting children. It is a cancer that affects the bone marrow and subsequently, the blood. Learn more