Therapeutic Plasmapheresis. A gate to an effective treatment of severe pathological conditions

There are two ways to perform therapeutic plasmapheresis (TP). The simplest form is therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) where the blood taken from the patient is separated in a centrifuge into cells and plasma. While the plasma is discarded, the cells together with a substitution fluid (e.g. fresh frozen plasma; albumin solution) are returned to the patient. The second form of treatment specifically removes the pathogenic substance alone by filtration on a specific substrate. A column is attached to the plasma line, selectively eliminating the pathogenic molecule and returning the patient’s own plasma.