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Old Fri Sep 26, 2008, 05:43 PM
Hawaii Bill Hawaii Bill is offline
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My doc: they don't use filters?

Hi all,

I mentioned this filter prep to my hemo yesterday and he said that they should not be using filters, as the blood is leukocyte-reduced at donation???

I have a platelet transfusion coming up, I can't wait to ask the nurse!
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Male, 56, dx Nov2006 VSAA (BMA:0%). Responded to ATG/CsA/Prednisone/Neupogen Dec 2006, but relapsed in June 2007. Counts are responding to using CsA 200mg bid alone since Jun 2008. Last PRBC tx: Jul 2008.
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