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Proper cold storage of medications, vaccines, blood products and patient samples is critical in the healthcare environment, and often can be the difference between viable, effective products and samples, and ineffective or wasted product. With the introduction of GX Solutions...

Hospital noise levels have been known to negatively affect the health and healing of patients. Noise levels are also ranked as one of the most common patient complaints. There are many ways that hospitals can help lower noise levels to create a better environment for patient...

Remote storage of blood products at the point-of-use can be an efficient means of providing life-saving therapy when and where it is needed. For example, a hospital might store uncrossmatched Type O blood and thawed plasma in the Emergency Department for trauma patients. This...

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Research into blood transfusion began back in the 17^th century, with experimentation continuing into the 19^th century, when the A, B, and O blood groups were discovered. Early in the 20^th century it...

National Blood Donor Month has taken place during the month of January since 1970. During this time, the generosity of volunteer donors is celebrated, and efforts are made to raise awareness of the need for blood donations. January is one of the most challenging times to collect...

Conventional cooling technology has been used in medical-grade refrigeration for many years. However, technological advances have been developed that now make it possible to minimize energy usage while at the same time achieving optimal temperature management. In addition to...

 Helmer Scientific, a leading supplier of cold storage and processing equipment, has announced the release of GX Solutions, professional medical-grade refrigerators with OptiCool™ cooling systems.

Medical-grade refrigerators and freezers are used across clinical applications in acute and non-acute healthcare environments. These specialized cold storage units include special features to ensure proper performance for storage of sensitive, expensive, and sometimes...

The top 10 clinical posts from 2018 have been gathered. Topics include troubleshooting and maintenance tips for ultra-low freezers, manual and auto-defrost impact and differences, new AABB standards, a helpful CDC self-assessment checklist for testing practices, our cell washer...

We have gathered the top ten blood related posts from 2018. Topics include 7-day platelet storage, new AABB standards, a helpful CDC self-assessment checklist for testing practices, our cell washer video series, tips for centrifugation, and a post on storing blood in the ER.