Kit and method for reduction of components in a blood-related medium

Kit for reduction of blood components in a blood-related medium (12), wherein it comprises:

• a gel bead container (1) containing gel beads (2) and provided with an outlet tube (3), wherein the gel beads (2) contain at least one covalently bound antigen or antigen derivative having the ability to bind at least one plasma component,
• a drip chamber (4) provided with an inlet tube (5) and an outlet tube (6), wherein the drip chamber (4) in the bottom thereof is provided with a porous net (14) having a porosity which does not allow passage of the gel beads (2),
• a collection container (10) provided with an inlet tube (11), and
• a medium container (13) adapted to contain a blood-related medium (12) and provided with an outlet tube (15),
• wherein the outlet tube (3) of the gel bead container (1) is connectable with the inlet tube (5) of the drip chamber (4) via a sterile connecting device,
• wherein the outlet tube (6) of the drip chamber is connectable with the inlet tube (11) of the collection container (10) via a sterile connecting device, and
• wherein the outlet tube (15) of the medium container (13) is connectable to the inlet tube (5) of the drip chamber (4) via a sterile connecting device.