Journal article
Comparison of COBE® spectra(TM) software version 4.7 PBSC and version 6.0 Auto PBSC(TM) program
R Wilke, M Brettell, HM Prince, M Wolf, R McKenna, E Serpell, M Molloy, H Stevens, M Quinn, P Gates, P Chapple
Journal of Clinical Apheresis | WILEY-LISS | Published : 1999
Abstract
Until recently, the collection of peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPC) has been semi-automated by using the COBE® Spectra(TM), with the operator manually maintaining the position of the white cells being collected. The COBE® Spectra(TM) Version 6.0 apheresis device offers the user an automated program for the collection of PBPC. In this study, we compared the new software Version 6.0 to that of Version 4.7. Patients (n = 46) undergoing PBPC collection were allocated to cell processing with either Version 4.7 (n = 24) or Version 6.0 (n = 22). The CD34+ cell count, mononuclear cell (MNC) count, white cell count (WCC), hemoglobin (Hb), and platelet content in the autograft product by using ..
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