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MeSH Heading: Plasmapheresis
Tree Number(s): E02.120.770; E02.912.715; E04.292.869
Unique ID: D010956
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010956
Scope Note: Procedure whereby plasma is separated and extracted from anticoagulated whole blood and the red cells retransfused to the donor. Plasmapheresis is also employed for therapeutic use.
Entry Term(s): Double Filtration Plasmapheresis; Therapeutic Immunoadsorption; Therapeutic Plasma Adsorption; Therapeutic Plasmapheresis
NLM Classification #: WH 460
See Also: Blood Donation
Public MeSH Note: 68
History Note: 68(65)
Date Introduced: 1968/01/01
Last Updated: 2022/07/11

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Plasmapheresis MeSH Descriptor Data 2026