A blood or blood component collection and processing system, apparatus and method are disclosed. One embodiment includes a vascular access device (10) and a blood collection container (18) having a blood inlet and first and second blood component outlets (38,46). The outlets are located at opposite ends of the container, and a blood flow conduit (16) extends between the vascular access device and collection container. The collection container is free of attachment to other blood collection containers when in an initial collection configuration at the time of collection.
