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Transplant Safety (TS) Standards
TS.03.01.01 The organization uses standardized procedures for managing tissues.
EP9 Continuous monitoring of storage temperature
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Transplant Safety (TS) Standards
TS.03.01.01 The organization uses standardized procedures for managing tissues.
EP1 Overseeing standardized procedures
EP2 Written standardized procedures
EP3 US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) registration
EP5 Tissue suppliers' or manufacturers' directions
EP6 Documenting tissue receipt
EP7 Package integrity and transport temperature
EP8 Records of storage temperatures
EP9 Continuous monitoring of storage temperature
EP10 Monitoring alarm systems
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Continuously monitor the temperature of refrigerators, freezers, nitrogen tanks, and other storage equipment used to store tissues. For tissue stored at room temperature, continuous temperature monitoring is not required.
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