A method of performing an apheresis procedure on a donor includes receiving donor information used to identify a donor and storing the donor information into a data entry of a database. The database stores data entries for a plurality of different donors. The method includes transmitting the donor information comprising a name and a birth date from the database to an apheresis treatment device. The method includes transmitting a plurality of parameters to the apheresis treatment device to program the apheresis treatment device for an apheresis procedure. The method includes receiving an input from a touch screen of the apheresis treatment device, confirming an identity of the donor based on the input, and performing the apheresis procedure according to the programmed parameters on the apheresis treatment device based on confirming the identity of the donor.
