Therapeutic Apheresis Services
INBC provides therapeutic apheresis services at several area hospitals. Therapeutic apheresis services are not provided in the blood center. The goal of therapeutic apheresis is to reduce the load of pathogenic substances in the patient’s plasma or to reduce the number of abnormal cellular elements in the patient’s blood to levels that allow clinical improvement.
Procedures Available
- Plasmapheresis/Therapeutic Plasma Exchange
- Therapeutic Leukapheresis
- Therapeutic Red Cell Exchange
- Therapeutic Plateletpheresis
- Photopheresis
- Autologous Human Progenitor Cell Collection
Advantages of INBC Therapeutic Apheresis Program
- The apheresis service can be provided to inpatients and outpatients in the local hospital setting
- Highly competent and experienced RN apheresis staff
- Consultation with the INBC Medical Director available at all times
- Consistent and current standard operating procedures
- Quality Assurance
- Well maintained, calibrated equipment
- Service available 7 days/week; 24 hours /day
How to Schedule:
Patient’s physician:
- Identifies candidates for therapeutic apheresis procedure
- Consults with INBC Medical Director as appropriate
- Orders appropriate procedures and frequency, supervises procedure
- Completes INBC Hemapheresis Order (PDF) or Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Request (PDF) as appropriate
- Discuss INBC Therapeutic Informed Consent (PDF) with the patient and obtains signature
- Arranges for placement of apheresis/dialysis catheter as appropriate
The physician’s office/hospital:
- Contacts INBC Special Services Coordinator (
509-232-4534 or800-423-0151 X4204) to schedule procedure - Fax completed Hemapheresis Orders, Therapeutic Apheresis Informed Consent, patient’s current hospital and physician examination, laboratory data, current medication list, height, and weight to the Special Services Coordinator (509-232-4457)
- Human Progenitor Cell Collection Procedures require screening for hemoglobinopathies and in females 55 years of age or less, a current test for pregnancy.
INBC
- Reviews orders for completeness
- Perform procedure(s)
- Ordering physician will be provided with a schedule and will be notified prior to each procedure
- Has Medical Director review apheresis record.
