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 professional removes the plasma from the patient’s body, and human
albumin is infused into the body.
4. Plateletpheresis
Excess
platelets are removed from the body by applying sodium citrate-enriched
anticoagulant solution to foster their blood-clotting functions. After this,
the treated platelets are again injected into the body.
5. Extracorporeal Photopheresis
A
professional removes the WBCs and separates them into two portions – pure WBC
& other blood components. The former portion is being treated with
methoxsalen to make it UV lights sensitive. Then, this portion is exposed to UV
light to check its sensitivity. If WBCs act sensitive to UV light during the
test, this portion is again injected into the body. This apheresis type helps
treat Long COVID and GVHD.
LCA Community at Your Service!
Apheresis
procedures are proving to be really effective in treating Long COVID. Many of
our community members have recovered from this medical condition through
Apheresis. If you want to know more about Apheresis types, visit our
website now!
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