Washing Red Blood Cells

To increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells

To prevent blood clotting during storage

To remove unwanted plasma proteins (correct)

To separate red blood cells from white blood cells

Adding an anticoagulant

Filtering through a membrane

Mixing, centrifugation, and decanting (correct)

Freezing and thawing

To prevent blood clotting during storage

To ensure removal of unwanted plasma proteins (correct)

To separate red blood cells from white blood cells

To increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of red blood cells