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Technical explainers written and reviewed by our team, with sources cited on every article.
Medical Refrigerators & Freezers
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Medical Refrigerators & Freezers
Blood Bank Equipment List: What a Licensed Blood Centre in India Needs
The equipment a licensed blood centre in India needs, area by area, per Schedule F Part XII-B: collection, testing, components, cold storage and calibration.
WinHyCare Technical Team
Medical Refrigerators & Freezers
Blood Bank Refrigerator Price in India: What Drives the Cost
What sets the price of a blood bank refrigerator in India: capacity, temperature control, alarms, recorder, backup power, documents, service and tender terms.
WinHyCare Technical Team
Medical Refrigerators & Freezers
Blood Bank Refrigerator Requirements in India: Temperature, Alarms and Records
Blood bank refrigerator requirements in India: 2–6°C storage, alarm, recorder, backup power, records and calibration, per the Drugs Rules, NACO, NABH and WHO.
WinHyCare Technical Team
Medical Refrigerators & Freezers
How Long Can Blood Be Stored in a Refrigerator? Shelf Life of Blood and Its Components
How long whole blood, red cells, platelets, plasma and cryo keep: red cells at 2–6°C last 21, 35 or 42 days by bag solution, per Indian rules, WHO and AABB.
WinHyCare Technical Team
Medical Refrigerators & Freezers
Ice-Lined Refrigerator (ILR) vs Vaccine Refrigerator vs Deep Freezer in India's Cold Chain
Ice-lined refrigerator (ILR), vaccine refrigerator and deep freezer compared: temperatures, holdover and where each is used in India's immunisation cold chain.
WinHyCare Technical Team
Medical Refrigerators & Freezers
Plasma Freezer Temperature and FFP Storage: How Cold, How Long, and Can FFP Go in the Fridge?
Plasma freezer temperature and FFP storage in India: −30°C or colder for up to a year, freezing and thawing rules, cryo, and whether FFP can go in a fridge.
WinHyCare Technical Team
Medical Refrigerators & Freezers
Platelet Storage Requirements: Temperature, Agitation and Shelf Life
Platelet storage in India: 20–24°C with continuous gentle agitation, a 3–5 day shelf life, and pH and swirling checks, per the Drugs Rules, NACO and WHO.
WinHyCare Technical Team
Medical & Hygiene Disposables
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Medical & Hygiene Disposables
Importing Medical Disposables into Saudi Arabia: SFDA MDMA Basics for Distributors
What Saudi distributors need to import masks, gloves, gowns and other disposables: SFDA MDMA, authorised representative, establishment licence, NUPCO and ports.
Moqtar Mohammed
Medical & Hygiene Disposables
Isolation Gown vs Surgical Gown: What Is the Difference, and Which Do You Need?
Isolation gown vs surgical gown: FDA classes, critical zones, AAMI PB70 levels, EN 13795 and which gown suits which task, for Saudi and GCC hospitals.
Moqtar Mohammed
Medical & Hygiene Disposables
Medical Disposable Items List: Every Category, With Examples, and How Disposables Differ From Consumables
Medical disposable items list by category: gowns, masks, gloves, caps, shoe covers, bed sheets and more, plus disposables vs consumables, for GCC buyers.
Moqtar Mohammed
Medical & Hygiene Disposables
Non-Woven Fabrics Explained: What SMS, SMMS, Spunbond PP and GSM Mean for Gowns, Caps and Covers
What spunbond PP, meltblown, SMS and SMMS non-wovens are, what GSM means, and how to balance breathability and barrier when specifying gowns, caps and covers.
Moqtar Mohammed
Medical & Hygiene Disposables
Shoe Covers Compared: PE vs CPE vs Non-Woven, Anti-Skid, and When to Use Each
Disposable shoe covers compared: PE and CPE film, PP non-woven, anti-skid and knee-high boot covers, what each is for, and what CDC, OSHA and EU GMP rules say.
Moqtar Mohammed
Medical & Hygiene Disposables
Surgical and Isolation Gown Standards: EN 13795 and ANSI/AAMI PB70 Levels Explained
How ANSI/AAMI PB70 levels 1 to 4 and EN 13795-1 standard and high performance are tested, what critical zones mean, and how to specify gowns in a tender.
Moqtar Mohammed
Medical & Hygiene Disposables
Vinyl vs Nitrile vs TPE vs PE Disposable Gloves: How to Choose for Food and Medical Use
How vinyl, nitrile, TPE and PE disposable gloves compare on barrier performance, fit, standards and food-contact rules, for medical and food procurement.
Moqtar Mohammed
Medical & Hygiene Disposables
Who Is Required to Wear a Hairnet? Food Hygiene Rules in Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Plus Healthcare and Cleanrooms
Who must wear a hairnet: Saudi restaurant and SFDA rules, the Dubai Food Code, ADAFSA, US Food Code exemptions, beard covers, and theatre and cleanroom rules.
Moqtar Mohammed