“…Whole blood, WBC depletion filters, buffy coats, and LRSCs from the Trima Accel plateletpheresis device are commonly used starting material for PBMC isolation and further usage of different subpopulations. 2,[8][9][10][12][13][14][15]24,25 The PBMC source for research purposes is mostly determined by the local blood donation service based on the blood collection systems established in their daily routine. In this study, we evaluated quantity and quality of PBMCs isolated from apheresis kits of the AMICUS and Trima Accel preparative hemapheresis devices, the latter having been our standard source for many years.…”