Donor plasmapheresis: a comparative study using four different types of equipment
Perseghin, P.; Pagani, A.; Fornasari, P.M.; Salvaneschi, L.
International Journal of Artificial Organs 10(1): 51-56
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0391-3988 PMID: 3570543 Document Number: 298832
From September 1985 to May 1986, 106 healthy volunteers underwent automated plasmapheresis in our Institution (CT-AVIS, PAVIA) using four different types of equipment. The aim of this study was to verify the feasibility of harvesting plasma from a single donor and to ascertain: (1) the acceptability of the procedure to donors; (2) the speed, economy and safety of the different types of equipment; (3) the quality of the plasma. The equipment employed in this study was: (a) PCS (Plasma Collection System-Haemonetics); (b) FILTRA (Dideco); (c) PLASMAPUR (Organon Teknika); (d) AUTOPHERESIS CTM-(Hemascience). All four used a single-needle technique. Procedures were well tolerated by donors; no significant changes were observed in pre- and post-procedure laboratory values.