Therapeutic plasma exchange is widely performed in patients with autoimmune disease. The exact effects of fresh frozen plasma on coagulation in this group of patients remains unknown. In order to investigate this issue the present study monitors periprocedural coagulation status with the aid of standard coagulation tests and rotational thromboelastometry. Four thromboelastometric tests will be performed: ExTEM, InTEM, FibTEM and ApTEM. The following parameters will be recorded from each test: CT (sec), CFT (sec) and MCF (mm) one hour before and one hour after plasmaechange was performed.
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change in clotting time - CT (%)
Timeframe: one hour before compared to one hour after plasmaexchange