The Blood cold chain [[electronic resource] ] : guide to the selection and procurement of equipment and accessories

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456086403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Geneva, : World Health Organization, 2002
• ISBN: 1-280-04149-8; 9786610041497; 0-585-46809-5; 92-4-068013-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (74 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MvereDavid; BondKay
• Disciplina: 615.39; 615/.39/0284
• Soggetti: Blood - Collection and preservation - Equipment and supplies; Refrigerators; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Prepared under the direction of David Mvere and edited by Kay Bond--p. [ii].
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Important note to readers; List of products featured in this guide; Abbreviations; Glossary; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction to the WHO Blood Cold Chain Project; Chapter 2. The blood cold chain process; Chapter 3. Blood bank refrigerators; Chapter 4. Plasma freezers; Chapter 5. Platelet agitators; Chapter 6. Plasma Thawing Equipment; Chapter 7. Blood Transport Boxes and Coolants; Chapter 8. Temperature monitoring devices; Chapter 9. Accessories to the blood cold chain equipment; Chapter 10. Equipment maintenance; Chapter 11. Selecting and procuring blood cold chain equipment; Annex 1: Self Assessment Questionnaire on the Status of the Blood Cold ChainAnnex 2: Chlorofluorocarbons (CFC) in Blood Cold Chain Equipment; Annex 3: Description of codes used on page vi
• Sommario/riassunto: This publication aims to provide practical guidance to all those involved in the management of blood programmes. Following an introduction to the blood cold chain management process, seven chapters provide a ; detailed description of blood bank refrigerators, plasma freezers, platelet agitators, plasma thawing equipment, blood transport boxes and coolants, temperature monitoring devices, as well as other blood cold chain accessories. Each chapter provides WHO minimum performance specifications for the equipment, and selected product information on equipment evaluated by WHO. A specific chapter i