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Clarifying the terms parasitemia, parasite density, and parasite count

Year: 2023

Type: article

Abstract: According to the American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) Guidelines on the Use of Therapeutic Apheresis in Clinical Practice, parasitemia can be used, in addition to clinical status, to help decide when to initiate and/or discontinue red blood cell (RBC) exchange for babesiosis (caused by Babesia) and malaria (caused by Plasmodium) [5]. For example, the Guidelines for malaria mention that RBC exchange or manual exchange transfusion can improve blood flow in

Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science

DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2023.103788

Author: Ryan Philip Jajosky

Institutions: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Blood transfusion and management

Subfield: Biochemistry

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,950