According to the American Red Cross, someone in the U.S. needs blood every two seconds. Approximately 29,000 units of red blood cells, 5,000 units of platelets, and more than 6 units of plasma are needed daily.¹ These blood products are used for traumatic injuries, surgeries, cancer treatment, and chronic illnesses. Once blood products are collected, they must be packaged and transported to hospitals safely and efficiently.

Blood centers manage multiple boxes, pack-outs, procedures, and qualifications to ensure the blood product combinations being transported are viable once they get to their destination; doing so can be time-consuming and cumbersome. During transport, blood products may encounter extreme seasonal temperatures, and if not properly protected, this valuable resource could go to waste. Containers used to ship blood products should be designed to protect against extreme ambient temperature deviations and maintain specimen temperature above 22°C or preferably near 30°C.²

The MaxOne Blood Shipper from MaxQ is a single solution for blood centers, helping to streamline blood product collection services and distribution to hospitals.

Streamline Blood Center Inventory With The MaxOne All-In-One Blood Shipper

MaxOne offers a singular solution that meets all your blood center needs, simplifying your inventory management and enhancing operational efficiency. The MaxOne is a more cost-effective alternative to traditional blood center boxes and offers a service life of up to five years, reducing the total cost per unit of blood shipped. MaxOne’s agile design fits like a glove for any blood transport needs, ensuring minimal to no impact on your existing procedures. 

The MaxOne offers diverse prequalified pack-outs and consistent thermal performance to safely transport plasma, platelets, red blood cells, and whole blood units. The robust MaxOne is constructed with molded-in-place handles for easy handling, advanced foam-based insulation for weather resistance, and vacuum insulation panels for up to 48 hours of thermal performance.

At-A-Glance

• Diverse Prequalified Pack-Outs
• Streamlined Inventory Management
• Consistent Thermal Performance
• Easy Maintenance
• Low Total Cost

References

¹“US Blood Supply Facts.” Facts About Blood Supply In The U.S. | Red Cross Blood Services, www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/how-to-donate/how-blood-donations-help/blood-needs-blood-supply.html. Accessed 18 Sept. 2024.

²Olson, Walter C, et al. “Shipping Blood to a Central Laboratory in Multicenter Clinical Trials: Effect of Ambient Temperature on Specimen Temperature, and Effects of Temperature on Mononuclear Cell Yield, Viability and Immunologic Function.” Journal of Translational Medicine, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 8 Mar. 2011, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3063218/#:~:text=Conclusions,preferably%20near%2030%C2%B0C.

To learn more about the MaxOne Blood Shipper, please call 888-891-1200 or email us to be connected to your local sales representative.

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