Prepared from your blood
Blood is drawn and processed in the clinic. What is then given back can differ: platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is not a stem cell treatment, while a cell preparation is a different product. Ask the clinic to name the final product in writing.
| PRP | Cell preparation | |
|---|---|---|
| What is drawn | Your blood | Your blood |
| Cultured? | No | Ask |
| How it is given | Injection | Injection or drip |
Drawn volume is not dose
Menus may list options by the amount of blood drawn. That is the volume collected, not the amount of cells that goes back in.
- What exactly is in the final product?
- Injection into an area, or intravenous drip?
- Who prepares it, and what checks are done?
Background: PRP vs stem cells from your blood (COMEDI)
Questions
Is PRP a stem cell treatment?
No. PRP is plasma with platelets prepared from your own blood. A cell preparation is a different product. Ask the clinic which one it proposes.
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