Loading The Disposable Tubing Set - Gambro Cobe Spectra Essentials Manual

Loading and Removing the Disposable Tubing Set and Other Common Operations

Loading the Disposable Tubing Set

Warning: Before each use of the Spectra system, inspect all
tubing especially in the centrifuge and on the front panel to ensure
it is not kinked. Tubing that is occluded, or partially occluded, can
lead to malfunction or fluid imbalance. Tubing performs without
difficulty as long as the interior diameter of the tubing is larger
than the interior diameter of the needle.
Caution: Before installing a filler or loading a disposable tubing
set, inspect the filler and visible interior of the centrifuge chamber
for fluid spills or structural damage. Ensure the metal band around
the perimeter of the filler is centered and secure.
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Placing Tubing on the Front Panel
For a diagram of the front panel, see Figure 2-2 on page 2-4.
Note: The replacement fluid port on a WBC disposable tubing set
is used only during a lymphoplasma exchange procedure.
1
Install the correct flow path overlay (see Table 4-2) on the front
panel.
Table 4-2: Procedure flow path overlays
Procedure
AutoPBSC
ELP, LRS, LRST
LPE
MNC, PMN, BMP
Platelet Depletion
WBC Depletion
RBCX
TPE
2
Swing the control panel to the side.
3
Check the expiration date on the cover of the disposable tubing set
package. Do not use a tubing set with an expired date. Peel back the
cover on the package. Record the lot number from the cover label
on your procedure record.
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Flow Path Overlay
Collect
RBCX
TPE