How Is HES Used in Apheresis Procedures

question 19

Multiple Choice

How is HES used in apheresis procedures?

• A) As a chelation agent to bind calcium
• B) As a sedimenting agent to separate white blood cells from red blood cells
• C) As a primer to keep infusion lines open
• D) As a hemolysin to lyse red blood cells

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