Disclaimer — Apheresis Reference

Last updated: February 2026

⚠️ This website is an independent educational resource. It is not a substitute for professional medical judgment, clinical training, or current primary guidelines. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals and verify information against authoritative sources before making any clinical decision.

1. Independent Status

Apheresis Reference is an independent educational website. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or approved by the American Society for Apheresis (ASFA), the AABB (formerly the American Association of Blood Banks), Terumo BCT, or any other professional organization, manufacturer, or regulatory body.

References to ASFA guidelines, AABB standards, or other published works are made solely for educational attribution purposes. The inclusion of such references does not imply any organizational relationship or official endorsement.

2. Educational Purpose Only

All content on this website is provided for general educational and informational purposes only. This site is intended to help healthcare students, practitioners, and interested individuals understand the field of therapeutic apheresis — it is not designed to replace, supplement, or guide individual patient care.

Nothing on this website constitutes:

Medical advice for any specific patient or clinical situation
A recommendation to initiate, continue, or discontinue any treatment
A substitute for consultation with a licensed physician, apheresis specialist, or other qualified clinician
An official interpretation of ASFA, AABB, or any other clinical guideline

3. Accuracy and Currency of Information

We make reasonable efforts to ensure the accuracy of information presented on this site, drawing primarily from ASFA guidelines and AABB Standards. However:

Clinical guidelines evolve. Information on this site may not reflect the most current evidence, updates, or revisions to published guidelines.
Disease indications, category classifications, GRADE scores, and protocols are summaries — not verbatim reproductions — and may omit nuances present in the primary source documents.
Readers are strongly encouraged to consult the original ASFA Special Issue publications and AABB Standards for complete and authoritative guidance.

We do not warrant that any information on this site is complete, accurate, current, or suitable for any particular purpose.

4. No Doctor–Patient Relationship

Use of this website does not create a doctor–patient relationship, a healthcare provider–patient relationship, or any other professional relationship between the user and the website operators. No such relationship is formed by accessing, reading, or relying on any content published here.

5. Limitation of Liability

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the operators of this website shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or special damages arising from the use of, or reliance on, any content on this site — including but not limited to clinical decisions made on the basis of information found here.

6. Third-Party Sources

This site may reference or link to third-party publications, organizations, or websites. These references are provided for convenience and do not constitute endorsement of any third-party content, product, service, or organization. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for third-party content.

7. Contact

If you believe any content on this site is inaccurate or wish to report a concern, please contact us at info@apheresisreference.com. We are committed to maintaining the educational integrity of this resource and will review all substantive feedback promptly.