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TechValidate Research on Laboratory Labels

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463 Customers Surveyed

2,963 Data Points Collected

21 Published TechFacts

21 Published Charts

15 Published Case Studies



Featured Research Collections for Laboratory Labels

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PDC Healthcare Laboratory Customer Research


Selected Research Highlights


PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator Customer Review

Customer Review for PDC’s Timestrip® Blood Temp 10 by a Blood Bank Manager at a Non-Profit Organization

5/5 Stars

How our organization uses PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator:

They are easy to use, require no special handling prior to use, are accurate from our studies, and aren’t as touchy as our previous indicators.

Would you recommend PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator?

Yes, due to its ease of use.

Source: Blood Bank Manager, Non-Profit
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  Published: Aug. 28, 2017   TVID: 9BC-5C9-C56

PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator Customer Review

Customer Review for PDC’s Timestrip Blood Temp 10 from Riverside Health Systems

5/5 Stars

Why did you give PDC's Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicators that rating?

We love the storage, ease of use, and the high quality behind this product.

Please describe the greatest benefit that PDC's Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicators have provided to your hospital.

These temperature indicators save us time during Trauma codes when time is everything. With the product we used previously, we had to attach to the unit at the time of dispense. With this product, we can activate and place on the units while still in the refrigerator tagged and ready to go.

Source: Vickie Berry, Blood Bank Supervisor, Riverside Health Systems
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  Published: Jul. 31, 2017   TVID: BBA-AAF-1E3

PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator Case Study

Large Health System Improves Patient Safety and Quality of Care using PDC Healthcare’s Timestrip® Blood Temp 10

Introduction

This case study of a large enterprise health care company is based on a July 2017 survey of PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

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Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator:

  • Previously used the following approach to ensure blood temperature compliance:
    • The 30-minute rule
  • Experienced the following challenges before using PDC’s Blood Temp 10 indicators:
    • Concern with accuracy when identifying blood bag temperature
    • Difficulty with using other blood temperature indicators
  • Found it somewhat difficult to feel absolutely certain that blood bags had not exceeded 10° C and could be returned to storage prior to using PDC’s Blood Temp 10 indicators.

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator that the surveyed company uses:

  • Currently uses the following approaches to ensure blood temperature compliance:
    • Discards the blood if it’s returned to a blood bank after 30 minutes
    • Measures the blood core temperature and discards it if it reaches 10° C
    • Saf-T-Vue
  • Currently uses the following equipment to measure blood core temperature:
    • A thermometer
    • A probe

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator:

  • Cites the following as the key benefits of using PDC’s Blood Temp 10 indicators at their hospital:
    • Improved patient safety
    • Improved quality of care
    • Improved workflow efficiency
    • Maintaining quality control during transportation and storage
    • Assisting in compliance with regulatory guidelines
    • Ease of interpreting blood bag temperature
    • Irreversible, real-time temperature monitoring
  • Improved workflow efficiency since using PDC’s Blood Temp 10 indicators at their hospital.
  • Improved quality control in blood transportation and storage since using PDC’s Blood Temp 10 indicators.

Company Profile

The company featured in this case study asked to have its name publicly blinded because publicly endorsing vendors is against their policies.

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Company Size:
Large Enterprise

Industry:
Health Care

About PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator

PDC Healthcare Labels help hospitals utilize the latest barcode scanning and wireless mobility products for medical care. Labeling at the point of collection provides an immediate method of positive identification, increases the accuracy of labeling specimens and containers, and can help reduce costs associated with retesting.

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PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator

Source: TechValidate survey of a Large Enterprise Health Care Company
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  Published: Aug. 28, 2017   TVID: A34-DA7-636

PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator Case Study

Fortune 500 Health Care System Improves Quality Control Using PDC Healthcare’s Timestrip® Blood Temp 10 Indicators

Introduction

This case study of a fortune 500 health care company is based on a July 2017 survey of PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

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Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator:

  • Previously used the following approach to ensure blood temperature compliance:
    • A thermometer / probe to measure blood temperature
  • Experienced the following challenges before using PDC’s Blood Temp 10 indicators:
    • Concern with accuracy when identifying blood bag temperature
    • Non-compliance with blood temperature protocols
  • Found it difficult to feel absolutely certain that blood bags had not exceeded 10°C and could be returned to storage prior to using PDC’s Blood Temp 10 indicators.

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator that the surveyed company uses:

  • Currently uses the following approach to ensure blood temperature compliance:
    • Measures the blood core temperature and discards it if it reaches 10°C
  • Currently uses the following equipment to measure blood core temperature:
    • Infrared Temperature Gun

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator:

  • Cites the following as the key benefits of using PDC’s Blood Temp 10 indicators at their hospital:
    • Improved patient safety
    • Peace of mind
    • Irreversible, real-time temperature monitoring
  • Somewhat improved workflow efficiency since using PDC’s Blood Temp 10 indicators at their hospital.
  • Improved quality control in blood transportation and storage since using PDC’s Blood Temp 10 indicators.

Company Profile

The company featured in this case study asked to have its name publicly blinded because publicly endorsing vendors is against their policies.

TechValidate stands behind the authenticity of this data.

Company Size:
Fortune 500

Industry:
Health Care

About PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator

PDC Healthcare Labels help hospitals utilize the latest barcode scanning and wireless mobility products for medical care. Labeling at the point of collection provides an immediate method of positive identification, increases the accuracy of labeling specimens and containers, and can help reduce costs associated with retesting.

Learn More:

PDC

PDC’s Blood Temp 10 blood temperature indicator

Source: TechValidate survey of a Fortune 500 Health Care Company
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  Published: Aug. 28, 2017   TVID: 3D7-FB4-6B9

PDC Healthcare Laboratory Labels Customer Research

Specimen Error Contributors

Which of the following groups is the leading contributor to the specimen errors that your laboratory has experienced?

Nurses
66%
Phlebotomists
17%
Nurse Clerical Support
5%
Physicians/Physician Assistants
3%
Laboratory Assistants
2%
Laboratory Technicians
2%
Laboratory Scientists
1%
Source: TechValidate survey of 127 users of PDC Healthcare Laboratory Labels
Validated
  Published: Jan. 21, 2019   TVID: D08-670-11F

PDC Healthcare Laboratory Labels Customer Research

Lab Supervisor Specimen Labeling Error Concerns

How much of a concern is specimen mislabeling for your laboratory today?

Significant concern: 62%
Moderate concern: 10%
Some concern: 19%
Of little concern: 10%
No concern: 0%
Source: TechValidate survey of 21 users of PDC Healthcare Laboratory Labels. Sample comprised of Laboratory Supervisors at organizations.
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  Published: Jan. 21, 2019   TVID: D59-F77-7A4


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About Laboratory Labels

PDC Healthcare Labels help hospitals utilize the latest barcode scanning and wireless mobility products for medical care. Labeling at the point of collection provides an immediate method of positive identification, increases the accuracy of labeling specimens and containers, and can help reduce costs associated with retesting.

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