Prophylactic plateletpheresis and blood transfusions were given over an eight-month period, and the patient's platelet count and periodic pancytopenia were being monitored. Platelets are collected from whole blood donations and through a special machine method of collection called plateletpheresis.
IPO. Independent practice organization A legal entity in the US, in which physicians and/or dentists enter an arrangement to provide services through an entityâeg, a prepaid health plan, while maintaining their own private practices.
What is a 'Repurchase Agreement - Repo'. A repurchase agreement (repo) is a form of short-term borrowing for dealers in government securities. The dealer sells the government securities to investors, usually on an overnight basis, and buys them back the following day.