Therapeutic Phlebotomy is a treatment for blood disorders in which red blood cells or serum iron is removed. It is the most efficient method for managing the symptoms and complications.
Therapeutic Apheresis is an extracorporeal treatment that selectively removes cells or other targeted abnormal substances from circulation. It can used in treating conditions in which a pathogenic substance or component in the blood is causing morbidity.
Sweat Chloride Testing It is used to screen for cystic fibrosis. It is a sweat test that measures the concentration of chloride that is excreted in sweat. The concentration of chloride in sweat is higher in individuals with CF because of defective chloride channels.
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