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Vox Sang
; 44(3): 143-50, 1983 Mar.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6220520
RESUMO
A pilot study for large-scale automated plasmapheresis using the Haemonetics Model 50 machine was undertaken in the Yorkshire Region of the United Kingdom to determine the viability of such a programme for national self-sufficiency in fresh plasma procurement for factor VIII concentrate production. The study was designed to resolve three areas of concern: donor safety and recruitment; a cost analysis, and the choice of anticoagulant for optimum factor VIII yields. The results show that large-scale automated plasmapheresis could safely and economically produce high-quality source plasma necessary for national self-sufficiency.