Bay - Blood Fridge

This bay is typically provided in critical care and operating theatre units where the pathology department is not located nearby. A pass-through layout may be developed depending on service requirements and location (e.g. in relation to limiting access to the clean area of operating theatres).

Additional Considerations:

• Refrigerator temperature monitoring is required and is to be connected to the building management system (BMS). The alarm is to provide alerts where 24-hour monitoring is undertaken, within the unit and/or remotely. Temperature monitoring is to meet ANZSBT guidelines.
• Requirements for accurate record keeping are to be supported through operational policies and service workflows.
• Provision of smart fridges to support blood product tracking and other ICT requirements will be based on local policies and service requirements.