Chapter 8 (Transfusions)

Question 1

apheresis

Answer 1

general terms for a process, similar to dialysis, that draws out a patient’s blood, removes something from it, then returns the rest of the blood to the patient’s body (can also mean to remove unwanted or disease-causing components from the blood)

Question 2

cytapheresis

Answer 2

apheresis to remove cellular material

Question 3

plasmapheresis

Answer 3

apheresis to remove plasma

Question 4

plateletpheresis

Answer 4

apheresis to remove platelets (for the purpose of donating them to patients in need of platelets)