title: Large volume leukapheresis to maximize peripheral blood stem cell collection.
abstract: Large volume leukapheresis, defined as the processing of greater than three volumes of blood at one sitting, can be safely and easily performed using a variety of cell separators in a range of patients. This paper describes the history, technique, outcome, complications, and proposed uses for this procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322.
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Hillyer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015703:Antigens, CD / Q000032:analysis; D018952:Antigens, CD34; D001804:Blood Transfusion, Autologous; D006410:Hematopoiesis / Q000187:drug effects; D016298:Hematopoietic Cell Growth Factors / Q000494:pharmacology; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006412:Hematopoietic Stem Cells / Q000737:chemistry / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007937:Leukapheresis / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D015703:Antigens, CD; D018952:Antigens, CD34; D016298:Hematopoietic Cell Growth Factors