One of the most important processes that are carried out in clinical laboratories is the separation of blood. This process is done through a process called centrifugation. Blood separation is done using a device called blood centrifuge. A blood centrifuge works by using centrifugal force to separate the different blood components.
How Blood Centrifuges Work
Different techniques are used to separate blood. However, the process starts by placing a dose of the whole donor blood into the blood. It is then spun for a preset time (typically 15 minutes) and at a preset speed. The centrifugal force will cause the red blood cells (RBC) to precipitate to the bottom of the bag.
The white blood cells (WBC) also known as leukocytes, and platelets, will stay in the middle while the plasma can be found at the very top. This can be attributed to radial acceleration which results in denser particles of the blood to settle to the bottom of the bag. Low-density substances on the other hand will rise to the top.
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