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What is a therapeutic phlebotomy?
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Reduce Blood Count: In a disorder known as polycytemia vera, the body makes too many red blood cells which can lead to blood literally clogging up especially small blood vessels. A unit of blood will be withdrawn at some interval established by a physician letting the blood count drop/complications to lessen. Unfortunately the blood taken in this disorder has to be disgarded, not used for blood transfusions.
Answered 12/12/2015
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Phlebotomy: Also used for hemochromatosis.
Answered 7/28/2012
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