Blood Culture Vials Can Be Transported Safely

SafePod is manufactured from clear plastic for easy inspection prior to opening, and is sterilizeable for reuse.

The BD Bactec SafePod is fully compliant with all UN 3373 transportation requirements for diagnostic blood specimens, both inside and outside the hospital. BD Bactec blood culture bottles are fully compliant as the primary receptacles, and the BD Bactec SafePod is fully compliant as the secondary receptacles. The BD Bactec bottles and the BD Bactec SafePod count as the first two layers, enabling further packaging into either a pneumatic tube for transportation within the hospital, or a rigid box for transportation within sites.

Chris Head-Jenner, Marketing Manager, UK and Ireland, BD, who led the product design, says, "Historically, there has been a reluctance to transport biological compounds in glass bottles through hospital pneumatic tube systems, for fear of breakage. The BD Bactec SafePod addresses these customer concerns by providing a system that safely transports biological compounds, meets HPA requirements, whilst also saving space and time."

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