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Leukapheresis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Leukapheresis
Tree Number(s)
E02.095.160.570
E02.120.285.570
E02.120.527.570
E05.200.500.363.171.570
E05.242.363.171.570
Unique ID
D007937
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007937
Scope Note
The preparation of leukocyte concentrates with the return of red cells and leukocyte-poor plasma to the donor.
Entry Term(s)
Leukocytapheresis
Leukocytopheresis
Leukopheresis
Lymphapheresis
Lymphocytapheresis
Lymphocytopheresis
Lymphopheresis
NLM Classification #
WH 460
Previous Indexing
Blood Transfusion (1966-1978)
Cell Separation (1972-1978)
Leukocytes (1966-1978)
Public MeSH Note
79; was see PLASMAPHERESIS 1978
Online Note
use PLASMAPHERESIS to search LEUKAPHERESIS 1978
History Note
79; was see PLASMAPHERESIS 1978
Date Established
1979/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/01/26
Revision Date
2015/06/23
Leukapheresis Preferred
Lymphapheresis Narrower
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