Apparatus and method for storing and processing blood

摘要: This disclosure relates to a blood processing and preservation system. Apparatus of the system comprises primary collection bag, tube connected bag adapted draw unit from person feed into harness for conducting solutions components out bag. The includes first removing at least one component while retaining another component, second moving cryoprotective solution third wash identification on foregoing apparatus is usable in including method steps collecting delivering separate except red cells preparing freezing by mixing this with cells, preserving freezing, subsequently washing same recipient. .[.While the.]. .Iadd.The .Iaddend.foregoing may be used homologous where recipient not donor, .[.it especially suited use.]. .Iadd.or .Iaddend.in an autologous reinfused who furnished blood, assures that he/she receiving his/her own blood. Other components, such as plasma, also preserved freezing.