High concentration white cells, a method for agglomeration of the high concentration and a bag set for use in conjunction therewith
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1. A system for concentrating blood cells, comprising:
- a first bag for containing blood and an anticoagulant,a container, removably coupled to said first bag through a coupling system, for containing a red blood cell sedimentation reagent,a second bag removably coupled to said first bag through a coupling system for receiving from said first bag a first supernatant containing at least 80% of white blood cells contained in said first bag after said blood is mixed with said red blood cell sedimentation reagent, and after said first bag is centrifuged at a speed sufficient to obtain said first supernatant and a first sediment containing at least 90% of said red blood cells contained in said first bag,a third bag removably coupled to said second bag through a coupling system for receiving from said second bag all or a portion of a second supernatant contained in said second bag after said second bag is centrifuged at a speed sufficient to obtain a second supernatant and a second sediment, anda freezer bag removably coupled to said second bag through a coupling system for receiving from said second bag a resulting composition remaining after transfer of said all or a portion of said second supernatant to said third bag, said resulting composition including at least 80% of white blood cells contained in said blood and less than all of plasma contained in said blood.
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A therapeutic product formed from a high concentration of white blood cells having a high degree of cell viability. The white blood cells are sequestered from their normal population presence in whole blood by placing the blood into a container and preventing coagulation of the blood, separating the blood into two components, one of which is extremely rich in white blood cells through the use of a reagent and centrifugation, sequestering the white cell concentration, and freezing the white cells.
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1. A system for concentrating blood cells, comprising:
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a first bag for containing blood and an anticoagulant, a container, removably coupled to said first bag through a coupling system, for containing a red blood cell sedimentation reagent, a second bag removably coupled to said first bag through a coupling system for receiving from said first bag a first supernatant containing at least 80% of white blood cells contained in said first bag after said blood is mixed with said red blood cell sedimentation reagent, and after said first bag is centrifuged at a speed sufficient to obtain said first supernatant and a first sediment containing at least 90% of said red blood cells contained in said first bag, a third bag removably coupled to said second bag through a coupling system for receiving from said second bag all or a portion of a second supernatant contained in said second bag after said second bag is centrifuged at a speed sufficient to obtain a second supernatant and a second sediment, and a freezer bag removably coupled to said second bag through a coupling system for receiving from said second bag a resulting composition remaining after transfer of said all or a portion of said second supernatant to said third bag, said resulting composition including at least 80% of white blood cells contained in said blood and less than all of plasma contained in said blood. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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