Blood Bank Storage

Temperature Verification of Blood Bags, Plasma, Platelets, and Other Biologics

Thousands of blood banks around the world collect donated blood for life-saving medical procedures. Once donated, packaged whole blood is typically separated into three components: red blood cells, platelets, and plasma. These components are then stored in reliable refrigerators at designated temperatures. It is critical to maintain the cold chain in the subsequent handling and use of the components.

At Hampshire Controls, our mission is to safeguard your precious biological materials and we understand the methods and specifications associated with the safe storage and handling of blood and its various components. Improper storage is simply not an option because of the profound impact that the waste of these life-savings materials has on patients and medical professionals.

For the refrigerated cold storage of blood and its components, Hampshire Controls has engineered the Model T^° Sentry 140 to both monitor refrigerator temperatures and provide alerts when the temperature is out of range. Where several refrigerators must be monitored and tracked simultaneously, Hampshire Controls can integrate single or multiple probe monitors into our T^° Sentry ALERT Monitoring System network logging and alarm condition notification software package.

For packaged blood and components, we offer a unique and indispensable product; our non-invasive TC-25+ TEMPCHECK Rapid Response Thermometer temperature verification and batch processing system with alarms for temperatures that are out of range for the bagged biological product. The TC-25+ TEMPCHECK safely and rapidly displays the bulk temperature of packaged red blood cells, plasma, platelets, and other biologics as they are transferred to and from refrigerators and before patient use in medical procedures. The TC-25+ TEMPCHECK is widely used in blood banks, operating rooms, and biological laboratories.