Continuous CD34+ cell collection by a new device is safe and more efficient than by a standard collection procedure: results of a two-center, crossover, randomized trial

Peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) collected from granulocyte-colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)-mobilized donors are routinely used for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Most PBSC collections worldwide have used the COBE Spectra (COBE) platform that is being replaced by the Spectra Optia (OPTIA). This study compared the PBSC collection performance and safety of the OPTIA using a single-step, continuous mononuclear cell (CMNC) collection...