Parasitemia & Parasite Density are Distinct Laboratory Values that are often used Interchangeably, leading to Confusion

According to the American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) Guidelines on the Use of Therapeutic Apheresis in Clinical Practice, parasitemia can be used, in addition to clinical status, to help decide when to initiate and/or discontinue red blood cell (RBC) exchange for babesiosis and malaria.[1] For example, ASFA ’s RBC exchange guidelines for malaria state, “Treatment is typically discontinued after achieving significant clinical improvement and/or
Source: Transfusion and Apheresis Science - Category: Hematology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research