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Automated blood component preparation with the Opti system: three years' experience
C F Högman1, L Eriksson, M Ring
1Department of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden.
Beitrage Zur Infusionstherapie = Contributions to Infusion Therapy
|January 1, 1992
Summary
Automated buffy coat removal using the Optipac system and Optipress device improves blood component production. This method enhances product quality and standardization, reducing transfusion side effects compared to manual techniques.
Area of Science:
- Blood banking and transfusion medicine
- Biomedical engineering
- Hematology
Background:
- Manual buffy coat removal from red blood cell preparations is difficult to standardize.
- Reducing microaggregates and leukocytes in blood products can decrease transfusion side effects.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate an automated method for buffy coat removal.
- To assess the efficiency and standardization of the Optipac system and Optipress device.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a new plastic container system (Optipac) and device (Optipress) for automated buffy coat removal.
- Employed hard centrifugation of whole blood, resulting in approximately 20 ml plasma and 0.5 x 10(9) leukocytes per unit of red cells in SAG-M.
Main Results:
- The automated method significantly improved blood component production quality and standardization.
- Reduced technician time and improved working conditions were observed compared to manual methods.
Conclusions:
- The Optipac system and Optipress device offer an effective and standardized approach to buffy coat removal.
- This automated technique enhances the safety and quality of red blood cell preparations.