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Table 2 TPE session parameters for the treatment of the five dogs

From: Evaluation of the safety and feasibility of extracorporeal therapy: therapeutic plasma exchange in dogs - report of five cases

Parameter

Dog

1

2

3

4

5

Session time (minute)

113

123

78

108

98

Total blood volume (mL)

600

400

1,760

424

560

Plasma volume (mL)

444

328

1,566

301

381

Extracorporeal volume (%)

23.5

35.3

8.0

33.3

25.2

Removed plasma volume (mL)

396

304

941

292

356

Plasma volume exchange per TPE session

0.9

1.0

0.6

1.1

1.1

Replacement solution - NaCl 0.9% (%)

30

20

0

30

30

Replacement solution– FFP (%)

70

80

100

70

70

Volume of anticoagulant infused (mL)

23

21

16

26

28

Priming with red blood cell concentrate

Yes

Yes

Non

Yes

Yes

  1. TPE, therapeutic plasma exchange; FFP, fresh frozen plasma