SINGLE COLLECTION BAG BLOOD COLLECTION SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS

摘要

A red cell collection assembly (52) comprising: a red cell collection container (66), a red cell flow conduit (68) extending from the red cell collection container (66) for connection to an outlet tube of a collection container, and a tubing branch (74) extending between the red cell collection container (66) and the red cell flow conduit (68), which tubing branch (74) forms a tubing loop with the red cell flow conduit (68), which tubing loop is cooperative with a pump (72) for circulating red cell preservative solution from the red cell collection container (66) into the red cell flow conduit (68), for promoting mixing of the red blood cells with the red cell preservative solution.