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From pumpkins to procedures
You know the signs: From carved pumpkins on porches to pumpkin spice lattes in to-go cups, fall is here. As the leaves change, though, our Access Point mission stays the same: To deliver helpful resources that support your patient care through optimal use of the Spectra Optia™ Apheresis System.
In this issue, we’re shining a spotlight on the red blood cell (RBC) depletion procedure and exploring its applications. Plus, find a helpful resource, get a fast fact about RBC depletion, and see what events are coming up soon.
As always, let us know if there are topics you want us to cover in future issues.
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Take it away: Red blood cell depletion
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Healthcare often involves adding something to a patient’s system, from blood to saline to oral medications. But taking something out of the body can also be effective. RBC depletion is a perfect example. In this issue, we share insights on when you might use this procedure, then highlight steps for performing it.
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Dear Access Point,
During a red blood cell depletion procedure, how far can we drop the hematocrit (Hct) from the starting value?
— Daniel from Denver, CO
Dear Daniel,
The run values screen on Spectra Optia will allow you to enter a target Hct between 20 and 60. However, we encourage you to discuss the target Hct with the ordering physician to understand what can be tolerated by the individual patient. While it is theoretically possible to lower Hct to a specific desired level in one procedure, it may be more tolerable for the patient and more beneficial to achieve the target over multiple procedures.
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Like other transfusion therapies, automated red blood cell exchange (RBCX) efficiently and rapidly removes a patient’s hemoglobin S (HbS)-containing RBCs and replaces them with healthy RBCs. You may be surprised to learn that there are a few misperceptions surrounding automated RBCX. Learn more in this mythbuster.
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Did you know?
Depletion has one run target
In fact, the RBC depletion procedure is the only protocol available on the Spectra Optia system that utilizes a single run target. What is that target? The patient’s prescribed target Hct level for the procedure. To learn more, connect with your Terumo Blood and Cell Technologies representative.
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October 25-28, 2025 | San Diego, CA
Live From Lakewood
AC Management on the Spectra Optia™ Apheresis System | November 13, 2025
All Live From Lakewood sessions are scheduled for 12 p.m. MT. Learn more and register to attend any of these live and interactive webinar sessions from our headquarters in Lakewood, Colorado. If you would like to have a specific topic covered in one of these webinars, please send us an email.
Successions Workshops
Collections | November 19, 2025 | Boston, MA
Therapeutic Plasma Exchange | November 20, 2025 | Boston, MA
Hosted by Brigham and Women’s Hospital
If you are interested in attending either of these workshops, please email Successions@TerumoBCT.com, and we will send you an invitation to register.
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