Automatic depletion with Spectra Optia allows a safe 16% reduction of red blood cell pack consumption in exchanged sickle cell anemia patients.

CONCLUSION: The SO/DE protocol is an efficient, safe and cost-effective procedure for patients with sickle cell anemia under a chronic transfusion program. PMID: 30747440 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30747440?dopt=Abstract

Source: Transfusion - February 12, 2019 Category: Hematology Authors: Hequet O, Poutrel S, Connes P, Revesz D, Chelghoum Y, Kebaili K, Cannas G, Gauthier A, Guironnet-Paquet A, Vocanson M, Nicolas JF, Renoux C, Raba M, Cognasse F, Bertrand Y, Hot A, Joly P Tags: Transfusion Source Type: research