AUTOMATED COLLECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OBTAINING RED BLOOD CELLS, PLATELETS, AND PLASMA FROM WHOLE BLOOD

摘要

Blood processing systems and methods separate blood drawn from a donor into red blood cells and platelets. The systems and methods operate in a first mode to collect platelets while returning red blood cells to the donor. The systems and methods operate in a second mode to concurrently collect both platelets and red blood cells without returning platelets or red blood cells to the donor.