Blood centrifuge having integral heating to control cellular component temperature

A blood centrifuge system for heating fractions separated from blood samples, comprising:

• a centrifuge with an inlet for receiving a blood sample and an outlet for discharging a separated fraction;
• a dispenser assembly fluidically connected to the centrifuge outlet including a collection chamber for receiving the separated fraction;
• and
• a temperature control system a heater element configured to receive the collection chamber of the dispenser assembly to transfer heat to the collection chamber, wherein the temperature control system includes a temperature controller for selectively operating the heater element to maintain the collection chamber within a temperature range;
• wherein the temperature control system is operable to set the temperature range to be an activation range for the separated fraction;
• wherein the heater element is configured to support the collection chamber and to allow insertion and removal of the collection chamber;
• and
• wherein the collection chamber comprises a syringe that is removably mounted within the dispenser assembly.

An apparatus for heating output components separated from a liquid sample, comprising:

• means for separating components having differing densities within a liquid sample including a sample reservoir for receiving and containing the liquid sample and an outlet through which the separated components an be drawn from the sample reservoir;
• means for collecting and housing the separated components in fluid communication with the outlet;
• and
• means for monitoring and controlling a temperature of the separated components in the collection means;
• wherein the monitoring and controlling means maintains the separated components within an activation range for the separated components;
• and
• wherein the collecting an housing means includes a collection chamber comprising a syringe and a heater element with a support for the collection chamber, the support constructed to allow the syringe to be removably mounted within the heater element.