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Transportation of Blood/Blood Products
1. Blood/cold stored blood products (RBCs, liquid/thawed plasma) must be transported in an ap-
proved storage container, e.g., Golden Hour Container (GHC) or Golden Hour Medic (GHM).
a. To ensure maximum efficiency of the containers, precondition the Thermal Isolation Cham-
ber (TIC) in a –15° to –30°C (5° to –22°F) freezer for a minimum of 8 hours until frozen hard.
Remove the TIC panel from the freezer and allow it to stand at room temperature for ap-
proximately 22 minutes allowing it to warm to operating temperature. Place in the external
container.
i) GHC maximum capacity is 4 units RBC/plasma or 2 units of whole blood. The GHM holds
2 units of any blood product.
ii) GHC is approved up to 48 hours of continuous use. GHM is approved up to 24 hours of
continuous use.
Golden Hour Container (GHC)
Golden Hour Medic (GHM)
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