5 Types of Apheresis Procedures: Treating Long COVID Effectively!
Many European clinics and healthcare centres suggested the use of Apheresis in treating severe Long COVID and other chronic illness-involved medical conditions. Apheresis is a procedure where a medical professional removes essential but abnormal blood components (RBCs, WBCs, Platelets & Plasma) to replace them with new ones. By extracting blood components that are the main reason behind the existence of any medical condition in your body, you can recover from any problem. This procedure has effectively treated many conditions, especially in patients affected by Long COVID. Let’s look at the main types of Apheresis procedures. 1. Leukapheresis White Blood Cells (WBCs) are removed from one arm, and cleaned cells are re-transfused through another. 2. RBC Exchange RBCs are removed from the body through a Centrifuge, and then, the RBCs of healthy blood donors are infused into the patient’s body. 3. Plasmapheresis A medical professio...