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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The following products shall be maintained during shipment at the specified temperatures:
(a) Products.
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Product |
Temperature |
|---|---|
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Cryoprecipitated AHF ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
-18 °C or colder. |
|
Measles and Rubella Virus Vaccine Live․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10 °C or colder. |
|
Measles Live and Smallpox Vaccine․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
Do. |
|
Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Virus Vaccine Live․․․ |
Do. |
|
Measles and Mumps Virus Vaccine Live․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
Do. |
|
Measles Virus Vaccine Live․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
Do. |
|
Mumps Virus Vaccine Live․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
Do. |
|
Fresh Frozen Plasma ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
-18 °C or colder. |
|
Liquid Plasma․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
1° to 10°C. |
|
Plasma ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
-18 °C or colder. |
|
Platelet Rich Plasma․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
Between 1 and 10 °C if the label indicates storage between 1 and 6 °C, or all reasonable methods to maintain the temperature as close as possible to a range between 20 and 24 °C, if the label indicates storage between 20 and 24 °C. |
|
Platelets․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
Between 1 and 10 °C if the label indicates storage between 1 and 6 °C, or all reasonable methods to maintain the temperature as close as possible to a range between 20 to 24 °C, if the label indicates storage between 20 and 24 °C. |
|
Poliovirus Vaccine Live Oral Trivalent․․․․․․․․․․․ |
0 °C or colder. |
|
Poliovirus Vaccine Live Oral Type I․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
Do. |
|
Poliovirus Vaccine Live Oral Type II․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
Do. |
|
Poliovirus Vaccine Live Oral Type III․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
Do. |
|
Red Blood Cells (liquid product)․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
Between 1 and 10 °C. |
|
Red Blood Cells Frozen ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
-65 °C or colder. |
|
Rubella and Mumps Virus Vaccine Live․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10 °C or colder. |
|
Rubella Virus Vaccine Live․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
Do. |
|
Smallpox Vaccine (Liquid Product)․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
0 °C or colder. |
|
Source Plasma ․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
-5 °C or colder. |
|
Source Plasma Liquid․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
10 °C or colder. |
|
Whole Blood․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
Blood that is transported from the collecting facility to the processing facility shall be transported in an environment capable of continuously cooling the blood toward a temperature range of 1 ° to 10 °C, or at a temperature as close as possible to 20 ° to 24 °C for a period not to exceed 6 hours. Blood transported from the storage facility shall be placed in an appropriate environment to maintain a temperature range between 1 to 10 °C during shipment. |
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Yellow Fever Vaccine․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ |
0 °C or colder. |
(b) Exemptions. Exemptions or modifications shall be made only upon written approval, in the form of a supplement to the biologics license application, approved by the Director, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 21. Food and Drugs § 21.600.15 Temperatures during shipment - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-21-food-and-drugs/cfr-sect-21-600-15/
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