Glossary
Stromal vascular fraction (SVF)
SVF is the cell-containing fraction obtained from processed adipose tissue after the mature fat cells are removed. It is prepared from lipoaspirate and requires equipment and handling quite different from a blood draw.
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A spun sample
Figure. Nearly every term in this glossary is, in the end, a fact about what happens inside this tube.
In practice
SVF processing sits in a different regulatory and operational category from PRP and carries its own equipment requirements. Do not assume a PRP-capable room is SVF-capable.
See also
- LipoaspirateLipoaspirate is the adipose tissue removed by liposuction, and it is the starting material for adipose-derived preparations such as SVF.
- OrthobiologicsOrthobiologics is the umbrella term for biological preparations used in musculoskeletal treatment, covering platelet concentrates, bone marrow aspirate concentrate, and adipose-derived preparations.