Component Preparation  Place the “PCs” in the centrifuge basket.

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9. Start separating. Concentrate on separating to
Avoid mistakes. After separating, clip then set each centrifuge basket.
1. Prime early in the morning (Program 1)
aside.  Balance
2. Seal Blood bags as early as you can
10. Weigh the PRBC. It should be above the  Load then select program 2. Spin
3. Place in the centrifuge basket and hammer
minimum weight in grams for PRCB.
4. Balance 17. Record the PRBC in the Worksheet.
11. Seal near the “Y”.
5. Load in the centrifuge (Program 1) 18. Place in the Refrigerator and then Label.
12. Hang the blood bag.
6. After centrifuge, carefully remove the blood Ask Sero if the test has been run to know the
13. Strip the blood bag.
bag and place in the separator. label.
14. Seal the blood bag. One integral number
7. Tie the blood bag with one sticker 19. After PC centrifuge, unload then place in the
then double seal from PRBC mouth.
8. Label the blood bag with two stickers as “PC” separator. Separate.
15. Detach PRBC from satellite bags.
And label the other bag with one sticker as 20. Weigh PC and adjust. Write the weight.
16. Weigh PRBC. Set aside, look at PCs.
“PPP” if it’s not by five of the month and “FFP” if 21. Seal PC (2). Seal FFP/PPP (3).
it’s by five of the month. Place date on both PCs that are Chylous, lipemic, Icteric and with 22. Record in the worksheet.
Red cells should be labelled as PRP with Red 23. Make stickers.
Type “AB” is labeled as “FFP” everyday. Cells for example. Then weigh them. They 24. Place PC/PRP, FFP, PPP on plastics with label.
should not be placed in the centrifuge. 25. Place PC/PRP in Basket. Place PPP in basket.
PLACE FFP IN THE FREEZER!
26. Check worksheet then Print then sign
27. File in Compo Worksheet.
28. Write Patients Slip Record then Stable then
file on its cabinet.
29. Write on Endorsement
30. Write on Centrifuge Login
31. Off everything.