Apheresis: Basic Principles, Practical Considerations and

Hematopoietic Growth Factors –
CD34 Effects - Cont.
• Preharvest CD34 cell concentration in the
donor’s blood is predictive of the total yield of
progenitor cells
• In general, a peripheral blood CD34 cell
concentration of 10 / L can be expected to
result in a yield of at least 1X10 6 /kg
• Other factors: gender (M>F), age (