Gambro Cobe Spectra Essentials Manual page 205

Air Detectors (Inlet and Return Air Chambers)
Characteristics
Minimum air volume sensed
Time to alarm
Anticoagulant Level Detector
Characteristics
Time to alarm
Collect Concentration Monitor
Characteristics
Range
RBC spillover detector
TPE plasma line contamination
RBC Detector
Characteristics
Divert trip point
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COBE Spectra™ Apheresis System • Essentials Guide
5 to 10 mL (¼ to ½ chamber volume) at 120 mL/min
Detects foam condition.
Air chamber filter prevents bubbles (200 microns or larger) from entering line at bottom of air chamber.
Alarm occurs when sensors are unloaded.
When air is detected, stops pumps before air enters line at bottom of air chamber.
Auto self-test feature on return air chamber detector
After sensing air, 2 seconds maximum
Alarm occurs when sensor is unloaded.
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0 to 5 x 10 platelets/µL
RBC levels greater than 3% hematocrit
RBC levels typically greater than 0.5% hematocrit
3% to 30% hematocrit
Performance
Performance
Performance
Performance
Specifications
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