Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust

Haematology - If you require Therapeutic Apheresis for haematological conditions please contact the organisations / departments as listed below:

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) – For patients with suspected TTP / Microangiopathic Haemolytic Anaemia (MAHA) please contact Haematology at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital for advice and access to therapeutic apheresis if required. Contact and referral information can be found here.

Red Cell Exchange – For patients with sickle cell disease please contact Haematology at the Royal Liverpool University Hospital for advice and access to therapeutic apheresis if required.

Hyperviscosity - Contact your tertiary haemato-oncology care provider if clinical support is required.

Leucodepletion - Contact your tertiary haemato-oncology care provider if clinical support is required.

Renal conditions and vasculitides - Contact the ITU team at Countess of Chester Hospital or tertiary care provider if clinical support required

Neurological conditions - For patients who may require therapeutic apheresis please contact your tertiary neurology service provider at the Walton for clinical advice and access to treatment

Extracorporeal Photopheresis -Refer to tertiary haematology-oncology for advice

Hyperlipidaemia - To discuss treatment for Hyperlipidaemia please contact Dr David Wile at Aintree University Hospital.