Blood products are the most time-sensitive and temperature-critical medical materials in the supply chain. A unit of platelets has a 5-day shelf life and must remain at 20-24°C with constant gentle agitation. Red blood cells must stay at 1-6°C. Fresh frozen plasma must remain frozen at -18°C or below until thawed for use. These aren’t guidelines—they’re the difference between a transfusion that saves a life and a product that’s discarded.
When a trauma center calls for emergency O-negative blood, minutes matter. When a cancer center needs platelets for a patient mid-chemotherapy whose body can’t produce enough, reliability is non-negotiable. This is Patient-Care Logistics in its purest form—every delivery directly connected to a patient who needs it to survive.
Packed red blood cells transported at 1-6°C in validated refrigerated containers. Temperature logging throughout transit. Emergency resupply available 24/7.
The most logistics-sensitive blood product. 5-day shelf life, 20-24°C requirement, agitation during storage. Our couriers understand platelet-specific handling and deliver with time-critical urgency.
FFP and cryo transported in frozen conditions at -18°C or below. Validated frozen transport packaging with temperature logging. Pre-thaw delivery coordination with your transfusion service.
AABB-Aligned Documentation: Chain-of-custody records aligned with AABB accreditation standards for blood product transport. Digital timestamps, GPS tracking, and temperature documentation for every unit.
FDA Blood Establishment Compliance: Transport documentation that supports FDA blood establishment regulatory requirements. Audit-ready records retained for your inspection cycles.
Temperature Verification: Continuous digital temperature monitoring linked to each blood product shipment. Records exportable for accreditation review.
HIPAA Compliance: All patient-identifiable information on blood products protected throughout transport.
OSHA & Biohazard: Couriers trained in bloodborne pathogen handling per 29 CFR 1910.1030. Spill kits and PPE on every vehicle.
Blood Banks & Transfusion Services: Community blood centers, hospital blood banks, and regional transfusion services. Trusted by NYBC.
Hospitals & Trauma Centers: Emergency blood resupply, routine inventory replenishment, and multi-site blood distribution.
Cancer Centers: Platelet and blood product delivery supporting chemotherapy and oncology patients.
Surgical Centers: Pre-surgical blood product delivery and intraoperative resupply for surgical instrument programs.
The New York Blood Center—one of the nation’s largest community blood centers—trusts carGO Health with blood product logistics. That trust was earned through proven reliability at scale, documented temperature compliance, and 24/7 emergency availability that never fails. When choosing between a dedicated medical courier and a gig delivery platform for blood products, the answer is obvious. Real-time tracking and digital proof of delivery for every unit transported.
carGO Health covers the full Northeast corridor: New York (NYC, Long Island, Westchester, Hudson Valley, Upstate), New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Learn more about our comprehensive medical courier service.
Yes. 24/7/365 emergency blood product transport. Live dispatch—not an answering machine. Certified couriers available at every hour.
Yes. Product-specific temperature-controlled transport: 1-6°C for RBCs, 20-24°C for platelets, -18°C or below for FFP/cryo. Continuous digital temperature logging.
Our chain-of-custody records and temperature documentation are aligned with AABB accreditation standards for blood product transport.
Volume-adaptive pricing based on product type, urgency, and volume. Emergency STAT rates and scheduled route rates available. Contact us for a quote.