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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 leukapheresis.
Discomfort and lightheadedness are possible side effects of leukapheresis.
Reviewed by: Balagangadhar Totapally, MD
This page was last updated on: April 06, 2021 10:14 AM
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.
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There are several types of Leukemia. Some of the most common types are AML and ALL. A rare form of leukemia known as CLL can also affect children.
Therapeutic plasma exchange involves removing problematic plasma from the blood. Learn more