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. 2021 Oct 28;12:765097. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.765097

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Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) and hemofiltration. (A) The general procedure of TPE. Conventionally, in the anticoagulation step, sodium citrate or heparin are utilized. Moreover, the replacement fluid consists of albumin or fresh frozen plasma. (B) The procedure of continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVH) for hemofiltration. During CVVH, a patient’s blood is filtered by the means of highly semipermeable membranes (known as filter) and the ultrafiltrate (wastes) is separated by a process known as convection. Of note, the replacement fluid is added prior to or after hemofiltration.