Getting Started in Collecting for Biotherapies – Print

Edited by Huy P. Pham, MD, MPH

The recent rapid expansion in the field of biotherapies is driving unprecedented demand for apheresis collection of cellular starting material. Traditional blood collectors with apheresis capacity have an important opportunity to participate in the latest medical advancements by collecting this starting material for use in various cell-based therapies.

Some centers may go further to offer processing capability (see related book in the Getting Started series). But for those starting with or limited to collections, this book offers the background blood centers and hospitals need to prepare to take advantage of this new revenue source.

Written by experienced professionals, the content includes helpful tips, tools, and templates on the following topics:

• Institutional readiness, including technical, logistical, financial, and ethical considerations.
• Staffing.
• Donor issues, including pediatric considerations.
• Apheresis fundamentals.
• Quality and regulatory considerations.

PRINT EDITION: AABB, 2025, 90 pages, ISBN 978-1-56395-536-5

Product Code: 252027
Member Price: $60
Nonmember Price: $90

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