Storage & Handling:

• Safe-T-Vue  10 must be refrigerated at same temperature as blood for a minimum of 24 hours prior to use.
• Do not remove Safe-T-Vue 10 from refrigerator until moment of application.
• Inventory may be stored or shipped at room temperature.
• Safe-T-Vue  10 may be kept in blood bank refrigerator for up to 3 months.  At end of 3 month period, remove Safe-T-Vue 10 from the refrigerator for 24-48 hours, and then return to blood bank refrigerator.  Cycling may be repeated every 3 months.

Quick Start Instructions:

To Use:

1. Remove blood bag and one Safe-T-Vue 10 Indicator from the refrigerator at the same time, and place blood bag on surface near the refrigerator.   
2. Use of a cold pack will help maintain temperature of blood during dispensing process by placing cold pack under bag. Keep multiple cold packs in blood refrigerator to assure that cold pack temperature is the same as blood bag.
3. Peel off the “REMOVE” label to expose adhesive, being careful to handle by the color coded end only.
4. Attach Safe-T-Vue 10 in the lower third of blood bag where there is always a large volume of blood product.
5. Hold Safe-T-Vue against blood bag with finger tips and peel off the foil lid to expose RED DOT and WHITE DOT.
6. Fold the WHITE DOT into RED DOT and press firmly together to activate.
7. When WHITE DOT has turned RED, temperature has reached 10°C.