RadTag® Irradiation Verification System
Charter Medical, Ltd. has a partnership with RadTag Technologies to distribute the “RadTag®” blood irradiation indicator in the United States.
An Innovative Way to Confirm Your Blood Products Were Irradiated
RadTag®, an innovative blood irradiation indicator gives you more than just a yes or no. It indicates if the product received the minimum dose of 15 Gy, or exceeded the maximum allowable dose of 50 Gy.
Simply confirm the sensitive blue dot is the same as or darker than the 15 Gy color and if necessary, not darker than the 50 Gy color. It's that simple.
The RadTag® Irradiation Indicator is attached to a blood bag prior to the bag's placement in an irradiator. The sensitive portion of the indicator is white initially and changes to a blue color upon exposure to ionizing radiation; the shade of blue is an approximation of the amount of radiation dose delivered. The color change is permanent and immediate and does not require any further processing or development. The amount of color change has been optimized to give a clear indication that the blood bag has been processed at levels of irradiation currently used in the industry. A typical processing unit will use 25 Gy (2500 rads) as a specified dose delivered to the central portion of the irradiation container, and 15 Gy (1500 rads) is the minimum dose at any other point.
The RadTag® is a 510(k)-cleared indicator label providing evidence that blood and blood products have been properly irradiated.
Features and Benefits
- Utilizes a unique color change material to verify irradiation is adequate
- A simple yes/no process of verification of dose delivered
- Quick and Easy to Interpret
- Blue Tones = Positive
- No Color = Negative
- Semi-quantitative indicator of radiation dose
- Both Gamma and X-ray versions available
- Assures compliance with AABB and FDA guidelines for min/max dose limits
- Lot Number and Expiration Date on label
- Bar Code Readable
- Convenience for documentation
- Less Rigid than other labels
- Easier to apply to blood bags and syringes
- Accepted and Approved by Regulatory Agencies
- Registered FDA and HPFB
- Manufactured to ISO 9000 guidelines
- Utilized in USA and Canadian markets for 5 years
Product Catalog
RadTag® Irradiation Verification System
| Catalog No. |
Description |
Case Qty |
| RTG15 |
RadTag® 15/50Gy Min-Max Gamma |
200 |
| RTX15 |
RadTag® 15/50Gy Min-Max X-Ray |
200 |
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