A method of filtering and collecting blood or blood products is disclosed. The method includes filtering blood or blood product using a filtration device (223), collecting the blood or blood product in a receiving bag (294), allowing blood or blood products to remain in a first length of downstream tubing (218), mixing the blood or blood product within the receiving bag (294), sealing the first length of tubing (218) into one or more segments having blood or blood product remaining therein to be later used for cross-matching of the blood or blood product, expressing blood or blood product from the receiving bag (294) into a second length of tubing (298) connected to the receiving bag (294), and sealing the second length of tubing (298) into one or more segments having blood or blood products therein to be later used for quality control testing.
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