Centrifuge 80-1

About the Centrifuge 80-1

The Centrifuge 80-1 is a compact benchtop centrifuge for separating blood samples and preparing PRP. It is a simple machine to run: tubes go into the rotor, the lid is closed, and controlled high-speed rotation separates each sample into its layers. Its small footprint means it can sit on a counter in a treatment room or a clinic's preparation area without taking over the space.

PRP, or platelet-rich plasma, is prepared from a patient's own blood. After a blood draw into a suitable tube, the spin pushes the heavier red cells to the bottom and leaves the lighter plasma above, and the platelet-rich portion is then drawn off for use in a procedure. The speed and time for each spin come from the PRP tube or kit being used, and a centrifuge with stable performance makes that protocol easier to follow.

Clinics beginning to offer PRP, and practices that want a straightforward second centrifuge beside a main one, are where the 80-1 is most at home. Dermis & Dosis imports this centrifuge and supplies it to clinics in Pakistan as a simple, low-cost option; the DLAB Digital Centrifuge and Digital Centrifuge TD4C are there for anyone who wants digital controls.

In the treatment room

In an aesthetic clinic the 80-1 usually sits in a clean preparation area near where blood is drawn, so tubes travel a short distance from draw to spin to procedure. PRP preparation belongs with qualified clinicians: wear gloves, use sealed tubes, keep blood work away from food and drink, and dispose of needles, tubes and blood-contaminated waste as clinical waste. Wipe the rotor and chamber with a suitable disinfectant after each use, and follow the manufacturer's instructions for loading, speed and maintenance.