Plasma Removal Efficiency (PRE) is the metric used to measure the amount of whole blood that must be processed to remove a targeted amount of plasma. The efficiency of a device impacts the amount of whole blood that must be processed to remove a target amount of plasma.
Keeping patients comfortable is key to the care you provide. With a real-time volume measurement approach through the use of a unique combination of weigh scales and pumps, Amicus delivers high fluid accuracy.
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1. Winters JL et al. A multicenter evaluation of a new therapeutic plasma exchange procedure. Transfusion. 2013 Dec;53(12):3269-78.
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2. AMICUS Operator’s Manual, Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE) Columns Supplement.
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Refer to the Amicus Separator operator's manual for the full list of warnings and cautions associated with the use of the devices.