title: Therapeutic leukapheresis in the patient with leukemia.
abstract: Therapeutic leukapheresis is recommended for patients with leukemia with hyperleukocytosis and signs and symptoms related to leukostasis. This article will include a brief history of apheresis, the indications for performing a therapeutic leukapheresis, the adverse effects of apheresis, and the nursing interventions when complications occur while performing leukocyte reductions on pediatric patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Blood Bank at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hern
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007937:Leukapheresis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D015459:Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection