A concentrator is used for concentrating a fluid, particularly a plasma
component out of blood, for treatment of a patient. The concentrator
apparatus includes a main housing defining a centrifuge chamber, that
also holds the filter. The concentrator allows viewing of the fluid after
centrifuging, with an outlet port positionable at a height corresponding
to the level of the fraction of the fluid to be further concentrated.
Once the fluid is centrifuged, a portion of the fluid is drawn through
the outlet, and then pressured past the filter to further concentrate the
fluid using the same vessel as used for centrifuging. The same plunger is
preferably used to draw centrifuged fluid from the centrifuge chamber as
to pressure the centrifuged fluid past the filter.