REQUIRED TEMPERATURE VS PROCEDURE

REQUIRED TEMPERATURE VS PROCEDURE

1.Temp of water duringTapid or cold sponging - 80 to 90°F/ or 27 to 37°C.

2.Temp of blood during blood transfusion -

The temperature of whole blood and red cell components must be kept at +2 °C to +10 °C during transport

3. Temperature during giving enema

Generally in adult -105 to 110°F or 45.5 to 43°c and in children -100°F or 37°c

      *Ice water enema -65 to 75°F

      *Nutrient enema-100°F

      *Stimulent enema -108 to 110°F

      *simple enema -105 to 110°F

      *Oil and purgative enema -100°F

      *Emolient enema -100 to 105°F

4.Temp of vaccine storage

Vaccine name  vs  storage temperature

BCG vaccine 2°C- 8°C

Hepatitis recombinant vaccine 2°C- 8°C

Inactivated polio vaccine 2°C- 8°C

HPV Gardasil vaccine 2°C- 8°C

Inactivated influenza vaccine 2°C- 8°C

Rotavirus vaccine 2°C- 8°C

MMR vaccine 50°C to - 8°C

Varicella vaccine  50°C to -15°C

BCG: Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; 

HPV; Human Papillomavirus; 

MMR: measles, mumps, and rubella. 

5.Temp during Ng tube feeding- always given at room temperature (20-25ºC)

6.Temp during giving hot water bag -

40 to 60°C

7. Autoclave sterilization -121 to 132°c or 250 to 270°F