Safe-T-Vue® 6 Instructions
Preparation
•
Refrigerate Safe-T-Vue® for a minimum of 24 hours before activating.
•
Use a
refrigerated cold pack
beneath blood products to keep them
cold while dispensing (recommended).
Handling
•
Hold the Safe-T-Vue® indicator by the outer edges.
•
Do not hold or touch the temperature sensitive
indicator areas, as your hands can pre-warm
the indicator and affect its accuracy.
Application
1.
Apply the Safe-T-Vue® indicator to the blood bag:
• When
the blood is requisitioned and dispensed
from the blood bank, OR
•
When the blood is received into your blood
bank inventory
Color Change Temperature Indication
•
The white dot will begin to gradually fill in
with red dots at approximately 5°C.
• The
appearance of small red dots (typically
starting around 5°C) is an indication that the
blood should be cooled or re-refrigerated
immediately, before 6°C has been reached.
• The
temperature-sensitive dot on
Safe-T-Vue® 6 will turn from white to
completely red when the blood product
temperature reaches 6°C.
• Extensive
testing has shown that the color
change from white to completely red should
be clear and unambiguous if Safe-T-Vue® has
been handled properly.
Validation
< 5° C
≈
5.5° C
≥
6° C
2.
Remove the adhesive backing and apply
Safe-T-Vue® to the area of the blood bag with the
largest blood volume.
3.
Be careful not to touch the center indicator areas.
4
. (Optional)
Some users may achieve more
consistent results and prevent false positives by
returning the blood bag to the refrigerator with
Safe-T-Vue® attached for up to 15 minutes BEFORE
activating.
Activation
1.
It is preferable to activate Safe-T-Vue® in the
blood refrigerator.
2.
Pull back the foil to expose the indicator’s active
areas. Again, be careful not to touch the center
indicator areas.
3.
Activate the indicator by folding the rounds
together and snap shut.
4.
The blood is ready for transport to destination,
or can be placed back into the refrigerator until
needed.