platelet apheresis

[tjlab]

I read some scholarly articles stating this drops iron and hematocrit levels. Has anyone had this procedure?

 

[get'n there]

What no ans to this question?

 

[Vince]

Before I started TRT, I would do double blood cell donations. But it always cause my iron to drop very low, sometimes to a point where I could not donate any blood.

 

[get'n there]

Before I started TRT, I would do double blood cell donations. But it always cause my iron to drop very low, sometimes to a point where I could not donate any blood.

Is this Double Blood cell donation the same as platelet apheresis?

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[Vince]

Is this Double Blood cell donation the same as platelet apheresis?

Apheresis is a medical procedure that involves removing whole blood from a donor or patient and separating the blood into individual components so that one particular component can be removed. The remaining blood components then are re-introduced back into the bloodstream of the patient or donor.
Apheresis is used for the collection of donor blood components (such a platelets or plasma) as well as for the treatment for certain medical conditions in which a part of the blood that contains disease-provoking elements is removed.
http://www.medicinenet.com/hemapheresis/article.htm

 

[Vince Carter]

As I understand it this or whole blood will reduce HCT/HGB the same amounts, over time. You can only do the Aspheris(?) every 12 weeks and whole blood 7 weeks. Aspheris reduces HCT by 6 points (ideally) and you can't do it as often. So in the time you can do two whole bloods and one Aspheris your numbers basically come out the same.

 

[get'n there]

Apheresis is a medical procedure that involves removing whole blood from a donor or patient and separating the blood into individual components so that one particular component can be removed. The remaining blood components then are re-introduced back into the bloodstream of the patient or donor.
Apheresis is used for the collection of donor blood components (such a platelets or plasma) as well as for the treatment for certain medical conditions in which a part of the blood that contains disease-provoking elements is removed.
http://www.medicinenet.com/hemapheresis/article.htm

I believe its being said that platelet apheresis lowers HTC better or more than giving whole blood. Plus you can give more often than the 8 wks of time required for whole blood. You can do Platelets twice a week if you have a problem with HTC.

So, can you confirm this?

 

[get'n there]

As I understand it this or whole blood will reduce HCT/HGB the same amounts, over time. You can only do the Aspheris(?) every 12 weeks and whole blood 7 weeks. Aspheris reduces HCT by 6 points (ideally) and you can't do it as often. So in the time you can do two whole bloods and one Aspheris your numbers basically come out the same.

Based on what I know you can do whole Blood every 8 wks. Its easy to look up. You can do Aspheris 2 times a week & you can look this up. This being the case you would be way off.