Blood Temp 6
Blood Temp 6 monitors the temperature of Red Blood Cell storage. They show if temperatures have been above 6ºC.
Blood Temp 6 Indicator
TP302
Temperature Threshold: 6ºC/43ºF
Blood Temp 6 is a blood bag storage temperature indicator that shows if the core blood bag temperature has exceeded 6ºC.
How can we prove blood bags have been stored at the correct temperature?
Blood Temp 6 monitors Red Blood Cells (RBCs) core temperature during storage.
Our blood temperature indicators can be applied directly to each blood bag after activation. If the temperature of the blood bag rises above 6ºC, a temperature breach is recorded.
Unit level serialization allows for individual product tracking and lot tractability.
Assured Compliance
Where can Timestrip Blood Temp 6 be used?
Blood Temp 6 indicators to monitor blood bag storage temperature, ensuring they remain within regulatory guidelines and reducing the risk of exceeded temperature thresholds during transit.
They offer continuous monitoring from blood bank to bedside, ensuring the cold chain is unbroken.
How to use the Blood Temp 6
Blood Temp 6 is inert prior to activation. They can be shipped and stored at ambient temperatures and have no special storage requirements.
Activate by simply squeezing the power button blister..
Place the activated indicator into a temperature below 3°C/38°F for 10 minutes or, without peeling the adhesive liner, place one or more activated indicators on a pre-chilled cold pack from the freezer, or as low as
possible below 3°C/38°F.
Remove pre-chilled blood bag from its controlled refrigerator (2°C/36°F – 6°C/43°F), remove the adhesive liner paper and adhere to a blood bag.
Here’s how easy it is to read a Timestrip Blood Temp 6:
- Blood Temp 6 has two windows: an activation window that is yellow prior to activation and a breach window that is white prior to activation.
- Once activated, a green activation line appears in the yellow activation window and continues to fill the window turns completely green. The breach window will remain white.
When the core temperature of the blood bag breaches 6°C an immediate indication of temperature abuse is recorded: Indication of arming window will remain green, while the breach window will turn blue.
The breach window is irreversible and cannot be reset / changed.
Specifications
| Type | Irreversible, single use |
| Size | 32mm x 19mm |
| Activation Feature | A manual activation button on the top – the ‘ON’ window turn from yellow to green to confirm it is armed |
| Breach Indication | Blue colour appears in breach window |
| Temperature Threshold | 5°-6°C / 41°F-43°F |
| Quality Assurance | Produced under ISO9001:2015 |
| Storage | Store indoors, at room temperature up to 30°C |
| Protection | Splashproof |
| Shelf Life | 2 years from manufacturing date |
Timestrip Blood Temp 6 FAQs
Blood Temp 6
Use a cold pack! We recommend getting one from the freezer. Anything colder than 3 degrees Celsius will do, but really the colder the better to last longer.
Preparation: Set up a staging area near the blood-bag fridge and close to the time of use. We highly recommend placing the blood bags that are being prepared on a refrigerated cold pack, as the ambient temperature of the room and direct contact with a warm counter warms up a blood bag above 6ºC surprisingly quickly.
Activate the BT6, and leaving the adhesive liner on, place on the cold-pack. Feel free to do this with as many indicators as you would like to use in a given batch application session. Dependent on the cold-pack temperature and size, the activated BT6 indicators can stay on the cold pack for many minutes and even hours without showing a breach in the run-out window.
As soon as the BT6 indicator needs to be applied to the blood-bag, take the indicator from the cold pack, peel the adhesive liner off and simply adhere firmly to the blood-bag.
Remember - We always supply 1 to 2 extra products free of charge, so good to use for testing or practice! Please note that this is only really needed for Blood Temp 6 Indicators, due to the particularly low temperature being monitored. Timestrip Blood Temp 10 indicators can just be activated and applied to a cold blood bag. Absolutely nothing else required.
We find that placing on a very cold coolpack works really well. The colder the better, ideally having been in a freezer. Squeeze the Blood Temp Indicators and then place on the coolpack , leaving the adhesive liner on the Blood Temp Indicator. The activated product can stay on the coolpack for a very long time. We recommended to have this prep area close to the blood-bag fridge and near to the time of use. Then, when the blood bag or blood bags have been prepared for the Blood Temp indicator, simply remove its adhesive liner and adhere to the blood-bag. Extra tip: Blood bags can warm up surprisingly quickly when placed on an counter in a room temperature environment. To keep them cool longer, while preparing them, lay them on a coolpack as well.
That is normal, and as it should be. It goes a bit lighter green because the liquid inside has solidified and contracts slightly within the pore structure, making it appear a lighter shade.
No, unlike some other blood bag temperature indicators, Blood Temp can be stored at ambient temperatures and activated only when needed.
The expiry date is provided for each batch of products supplied. You will find it on a label on each box together with the batch coding we use for traceability.
If stored under the correct conditions, this is highly unlikely to happen, but if it does, the built-in activation window lets you know it. If this happens, don't use the indicator and select another. There is no need to contact us, as we ship 1 or 2 extra indicators per pack free of charge anyway.
Yes. Orientation has no impact on the way it works.
Because we like our customers! You can use these free products for testing, training, validation, or just to save money. In the unlikely case any got damaged along the way or someone just wanted to try one, there is no need to get in touch, although we're always happy to hear from our customers. Personally, we think that all companies should give stuff away for free!
Patient Safety: Helps assure healthcare workers blood bags haven't been compromised by unsafe temperature, helping prevent transfusion reactions.
Waste Reduction: Blood that temporarily has been exposed to elevated temperatures (but not long enough to increase the core temperature) can be safely returned to inventory, reducing waste and saving money.
Quality Control: Provides clear, visual evidence of temperature excursions that standard fridges might miss during movement from storage to use with unit-level serialized temperature monitoring.
