blood safety
Rad-Sure™ blood irradiation indicators
Blood types are the same the world over - with just 3 letters and two symbols you can identify every one of the more than seven billion human beings on the planet. Many organizations work to keep each and every one healthy and happy and no-where is that more important than ensuring a safe blood supply. Blood banks around the world turn to Ashland to help ensure that every drop is safe so recipients can relax and have peace of mind knowing that their transfusion is protected. Tainted blood is a big negative, but working with Ashland, on the other hand, is definitely positive.
At blood centers, Ashland's Rad-Sure™ indicators provide positive visual verification of the irradiated status of blood units. In addition, the Dose-Map™ calibration system validates the performance of blood irradiators providing peace of mind that blood is safe to use. This instant imaging film medium darkens when exposed to ionizing radiation providing easy to see visual proof of irradiation. Hospitals can greatly reduce the risk of transfusion-related disease through irradiation of cellular blood products prior to transfusion. Be sure with Rad-Sure.
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— Emily Pullen, Marketing and Product Specialist, Ashland
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Rad-Sure™ blood irradiation indicators
look for the NOT Rad-Sure™ is a blood irradiation indicator that provides positive visual verification of irradiation at the minimum specified dose. Rad-Sure™ is available in two types: Gamma and X-Ray. Gamma is compatible with Cesium-137 or Cobalt-60 radiation sources and X-Ray is compatible with x-ray irradiators that utilize x-rays generated from 160kVp sources that are filtered through 0.38 mm of copper, or 150kVp sources that are...
Rad-Sure™ ChromicVue™
Rad-Sure™ ChromicVue™ blood irradiation indicators provide all the dependable features of the traditional Rad-Sure indicators in a compact size and new dispenser box to improve your ease of use. Rad-Sure™ ChromicVue™ introduces new features to improve your workflow, such as ISBT-128 2D barcodes, and labels containing lot number and expiration date for optional use in log books and documentation purposes. Rad-Sure™ Ch...