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Suitability of a transport box for blood sample shipment over a long period
- Source :
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Clinical Biochemistry . Aug2011, Vol. 44 Issue 12, p1028-1029. 2p. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Abstract: Background: Safety transport boxes are increasingly used to ship laboratory specimens but there is little information on their capacity to maintain suitable transportation temperatures. Materials and methods: Inner temperature was assessed using a commercially available transport box during an 8-h transportation period in the heat. Results: Temperature stability was unsatisfactory during approximately 64% of the transportation time (i.e., from 125 to 450min). Conclusions: Transport boxes might be unsuitable for shipping specimens over long periods. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00099120
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 62845525
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2011.05.028