Therapeutic Apherisis Services
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.
Essentially, Therapeutic Apheresis Nurses work to remove toxic substances from a patient’s blood or plasma and in turn, help to give them a chance at a normal and healthy life.
INBC provides therapeutic apheresis services on location at several area hospitals.
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
- 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 and customer service
- Well maintained, calibrated equipment
- Service available 7 days/week; 24 hours /day
Contact: INBC's Medical Affairs Office: 509-232-4534
Patient’s physician:
- Identify candidates for therapeutic apheresis procedure
- Consult with INBC Medical Director as appropriate
- Order appropriate procedures and frequency, supervises procedure
- Complete INBC Hemapheresis Order (PDF) or Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Request (PDF) as appropriate and discuss INBC Therapeutic Informed Consent (PDF) with the patient and obtain signature
- Arrange for placement of apheresis/dialysis catheter as appropriate
The physician’s office/hospital:
- Contacts INBC Medical Affairs Office (
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 Medical Affairs Office (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 notified prior to each procedure
- Has Medical Director review apheresis record.
- Educational Opportunities for your clinical staff are available
