Please update your operational documentation following changes to the validated journey times for short journey transport containers
1 December correction: the original and new transit time for frozen components is 11 hours
A periodic re-validation of our containers that are used by hospitals determined there are changes in validated transit times. This means you will need to update your operational documentation.
|
Component |
Original transit time |
New transit time |
Change |
|
Red Cells |
7 |
5.5 |
Less 1.5 hour |
|
Platelets |
8 |
7 |
Less 1 hour |
|
Frozen |
10 |
10 |
No change |
Read our updated information: capacity and time limitations for temperature control; the user guide.
Accessible version of content in table:
The transit time for red cells was 7 hours, this is now 5.5, so less 1.5 hours; the time for platelets was 8 hours, this is now 7 hours, so 1 hour less; frozen components was 10 hours, remains at 10 hours, so no change to the transit time.
Tony Noyce - Hospital Services Lead specialist, Technical and Scientific Development