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Increase in demand for O D negative red cells. Updated guidance published by the National Blood Transfusion Committee

Letter of communication 18 July 2019

Transport containers

Short journey transport containers (for hospital use)

These provide a delivery option for inter and intra hospital deliveries. They have been validated by NHSBT for red cells and platelets (not frozen components) so there is no need for you to validate.

Please contact your Customer Service Manager who will arrange a delivery, including phase change material (PCM), to your site.

FAQs 

Example risk assessment 

Example manual handling risk assessment 

Opening and closing handling instructions 

Training presentation 

Cleaning and maintenance 

How to pack a container; capacity and transportation time limits 

Labelsfor hospitals to print 

Foam racking order form 

Discard of old clinimed containers with NHSBT logo 

Safety data sheets for the PCM:

Sheet 1 

Sheet 2 

Validation reports:

Red blood cells extended travel time, July 2017 

Platelets extended travel time, April 2017 

Change control closing report, March 2015 

 

Containers used by NHSBT for deliveries (not for hospital use)

Capacity and time limitations for temperature control 

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