Total plasma exchange may introduce microplastics back into the body through albumin replacement and IV bags. — Whalespan
Total plasma exchange may introduce microplastics back into the body through albumin replacement and IV bags.
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Direct evidence is thin. The claim is plausible and aligns with adjacent findings, but there isn't yet a body of high-quality work that would let us call it well-supported on its own terms.
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“So the yeah and it's a good question like the TP when you get TPE, you are taking um you're basically taking your plasma out. It's a full total plasma exchange. So, basically a full full plasma volume is is taken out and it's replaced with albumin. That albumin comes from glass bottles. So, previously I would have said, "Oh interesting. That should be fine." But now, like I'm not sure how exactly they're topping those those albumin bottles. So, there's a chance that you're just giving yourself plastic back from the album. Like, who knows? Um, it's often also given with an IV bag as well. So, you often top them off with a little bit of like fluid on top of the albumin, which is coming from a plastic bag, which could of course be causing some issues as well.”