
Angel
®
cPRP System
Operator’s Manual
2-9
Installing the Disposables
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Method 9.3. Phelbotomy and Collection. Technical Manual. American Association
of Blood Banks. AABB Press. Bethesda, MD.1996.
blood/bone marrow into the Whole Blood compartment of the three-compartment
reservoir bag, and/or may interfere with the processing of the blood.
If a syringe is used to collect blood, attach the syringe to the syringe-activated
valve located on the whole blood compartment of the three-compartment
reservoir bag and inject the blood.
If using a whole blood collection bag to collect blood, ensure that the blood-citrate
ratio is correct by weighing the bag as the blood is collected according to AABB
standard methods.
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Place the citrated (ACD-A) blood bank bag on a standard
metric scale and zero it prior to beginning to withdraw the blood. Refer to the
instructions for the specific bag that you are using and allow the blood to gravity
drain into the bag until its weight equals the volume of the bag (1 ml of blood
weighs approximately 1.053 grams).
If a mixture of blood and bone marrow is to be processed using the Angel
®
Concentrated Platelet Rich Plasma (cPRP) System, samples of a patient’s bone
marrow should be obtained using the techniques and procedures as practiced at
each individual hospital or health-care setting. Equal volumes of anti-coagulated
whole blood and bone marrow can be transferred into the whole blood
compartment of the three-compartment reservoir bag using the syringe-activated
valve or Whole Blood Bag Spike Adapter.
Use the Whole Blood Bag Spike Adapter to transfer the blood or mixture
of blood and bone marrow to the whole blood compartment of the three-
compartment reservoir bag. Luer lock the Whole Blood Bag Spike Adapter to the
syringe-activated valve located on the whole blood compartment of the three-
compartment reservoir bag and spike the blood collection bag to drain the blood
or mixture of blood and bone marrow into the whole blood compartment. After the
blood/bone marrow has drained into the whole blood compartment of the three-
compartment reservoir bag, remove the Whole Blood Bag Spike Adapter and
recap the syringe-activated valve.