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Leukocyte Reduction Procedures

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Definition: The removal of LEUKOCYTES from BLOOD to reduce BLOOD TRANSFUSION reactions and lower the chance of transmitting VIRUSES. This may be performed by FILTRATION or by CYTAPHERESIS.     
Examples Leukapheresis 		Other names Removal Procedures, Leukocyte; Removal Procedure, Leukocyte; Reduction Procedures, Leukocyte; Reduction Procedure, Leukocyte; Reduction Filtrations, Leukocyte; Reduction Filtration, Leukocyte; Procedures, Leukocyte Removal; Procedures, Leukocyte Reduction; Procedures, Leukocyte Depletion; Procedure, Leukocyte Removal; Procedure, Leukocyte Reduction; Procedure, Leukocyte Depletion; Leukocyte Removal Procedure; Leukocyte Reduction Procedure; Leukocyte Reduction Filtrations; Leukocyte Depletion Procedure; Filtrations, Leukocyte Reduction; Filtration, Leukocyte Reduction; Depletion Procedures, Leukocyte; Depletion Procedure, Leukocyte

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