Gambro Cobe Spectra Essentials Manual page 21

Caution: Ensure lines are attached to correct fluids:
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AC line (orange spike) to the ACD-A container.
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The spike on the access saline line to the 0.9% NaCl
container.
Caution: Ensure the spike on the access saline line and the
needle on the return saline line are attached to the 0.9% NaCl
container.
Caution: Ensure fluid is flowing into the drip chambers.
Caution: Completing spillover recovery reduces platelet yield.
Failure to complete spillover recovery may result in WBC
contamination greater than 1 x 10
Caution: Failure to complete PIR before Rinseback during LRS or
LRST procedures results in platelet yields lower than those
predicted on the run results screen.
Caution: Enter complete donor or patient data before entering
Manual mode. Failure to do so may result in erroneous pump flow
rates once you enter Manual mode.
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Caution: The Spectra system does not automatically control
pump flow rates when operating in Manual mode.
In Manual mode, you can enter pump flow rates outside of the
performance specifications described in Chapter 13. Gambro BCT
makes no accuracy claim for values outside the specified
performance range for each pump. The Spectra system DOES
NOT perform run time valve checks in Manual mode.
Entering Manual mode during an LRS or LRST procedure may
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result in WBC levels greater than 1 x 10 . At the end of the
procedure, a screen appears indicating that the WBC and platelet
content of the product needs to be measured.
Caution: You must use the Return Flow Controller to perform a
Single-Needle procedure. DO NOT attempt to perform a Single-
Needle procedure without a Return Flow Controller and
appropriate disposable tubing set.
Caution: Mount the Return Flow Controller high enough to clear
the Spectra system control panel. This prevents damage to either
assembly when swiveling the control panel.
Caution: To avoid damage to the Return Flow Controller when it
is mounted on a vertical segment of the Spectra system IV pole,
rotate the Return Flow Controller inward and check door
clearances when moving the system. Rotate the unit outward
again for use.
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