Series

Consumables

The consumables series covers tubes, anticoagulants, kits, needles, and everything else that gets ordered every quarter. Fifteen bulletins. The unit price of a machine is the small number; the consumables bill multiplied by annual volume is the real one.

Figure

What the consumables are actually for

PLASMA about 55% of the column BUFFY COAT platelets and leukocytes. about 1%. Drawn to scale. This is the whole target. RED CELLS densest fraction. sediments first. CENTRIFUGAL FORCE

Figure. Tube, anticoagulant, and needle all shape the one percent of the column you are trying to harvest. The unit price of a machine is the small number. The kit price multiplied by annual volume is the real one.

Bulletins

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RMT‑25Tubes and anticoagulants: ACD-A and sodium citrateIn preparation
RMT‑26Glass, plastic, and silicone-coated tubesIn preparation
RMT‑27Tube geometry, and why it changes your protocolIn preparation
RMT‑28How to choose a PRP kitIn preparation
RMT‑29Kit cost per procedureIn preparation
RMT‑30The procedure consumables checklistIn preparation
RMT‑31Needle gauge for the drawIn preparation
RMT‑32Needle gauge and length for injection, by targetIn preparation
RMT‑33Syringes and luer-lockIn preparation
RMT‑34Bone marrow aspiration needlesIn preparation
RMT‑35Skin preparation: chlorhexidine and povidone-iodineIn preparation
RMT‑36Sterile ultrasound gel and probe coversIn preparation
RMT‑37Drapes, gloves, and PPEIn preparation
RMT‑38Dressings and post-procedure suppliesIn preparation
RMT‑39Consumables inventory and reorder pointsIn preparation