Systems and methods for generating AC volume recommendation for plasma collection

An automated system for separating plasma from whole blood comprising a disposable fluid flow circuit including a separator for separating whole blood into a plasma fraction and a concentrated cell fraction and a reusable hardware component comprising a programmable controller having a touch screen for receiving input from an operator and configured to provide, based on operator input, a calculation of a total volume of anticoagulant needed for a procedure and,

• wherein the programmable controller is configured to calculate:
• a total blood volume (TBV) for a donor;
• a volume of plasma (VP) to be collected from the donor based on donor-specific characteristics;
• a volume of anticoagulant (VACP) that will be collected together with the volume of plasma VP;
• a volume of anticoagulant to be returned to the donor (VACR) based on an estimated separation efficiency for the separator;
• a total volume of anticoagulant (VACT) to be used;
• and
• to display VACT on the touch screen.