Temperature-Controlled Medical Transport

Five Temperature Ranges, One Platform

Ambient (15-25°C): Controlled room temperature for specimens and medications that require protection from heat and cold but not active refrigeration.

Refrigerated (2-8°C): The most common cold chain range. Biologics, insulin, vaccines, many lab reagents, and temperature-sensitive specimens.

Frozen (-20°C): Frozen specimens, FFP, certain research materials, and medications requiring standard frozen storage.

Ultra-Cold (-80°C): Dry ice transport for ultra-cold requirements. Research specimens, certain biologics, and specialized materials.

Cryogenic (-150°C and below): Liquid nitrogen-temperature transport for cryopreserved materials. Specialized handling for reproductive specimens and research.

Temperature Documentation That Passes Audits

Every temperature-controlled delivery generates a digital temperature log linked to that specific shipment. These records capture the temperature throughout transport—not just a reading at pickup and delivery—and are searchable, exportable, and retained long-term.

This documentation satisfies board of pharmacy requirements, CLIA/CAP lab accreditation, AABB blood bank standards, FDA clinical trial regulations, and CDC vaccine storage guidelines. One platform, one documentation standard, every temperature range.

Who Needs Temperature-Controlled Medical Transport?

laboratories: Specimens with temperature stability requirements.

pharmacies: Biologics, insulin, compounded medications, and vaccines.

Blood Banks: RBCs (1-6°C), platelets (20-24°C), FFP (-18°C), cryoprecipitate.

Clinical Trials: Protocol-specified temperature requirements for specimens and IP.

Research & Biotech: Cell cultures, protein samples, reagents, and sequencing materials.

Home Health: IV medications and infusion supplies requiring cold chain to patient homes.

Temperature Ranges We Manage

Medical materials span a wide spectrum of temperature requirements, and carGO Health maintains validated capabilities across all five critical ranges. Ambient transport (15-25°C) serves medical records, dental materials, and formalin-fixed specimens. Refrigerated transport (2-8°C) handles vaccines, most biologic medications, and many clinical chemistry specimens. Frozen transport (-20°C) maintains plasma, serum aliquots, and certain pharmaceutical products. Dry ice shipping (-78.5°C) preserves clinical trial biospecimens, CAR-T cell intermediates, and temperature-sensitive biologics. Cryogenic transport (below -150°C) in liquid nitrogen vapor shippers serves reproductive specimens, cell therapy products, and long-term biorepository transfers.

Each temperature range requires specific packaging, monitoring equipment, and courier training. Our couriers carry validated packaging for multiple temperature ranges in their vehicles, allowing them to handle diverse pickup needs on the same route. Continuous temperature monitoring runs throughout transit, with automatic alerts triggered if readings approach the boundaries of the validated range.

Who Depends on Temperature-Controlled Transport

Laboratories processing clinical specimens need assurance that transport conditions did not compromise sample integrity. Blood banks require precise temperature maintenance for red blood cells, platelets, and frozen plasma. Pharmacies dispensing specialty biologics and vaccines need documented cold chain compliance. Clinical trial sponsors need temperature records that satisfy FDA ICH-GCP audit requirements. IVF clinics need cryogenic transport for irreplaceable reproductive specimens.

Across every temperature range and every client type, carGO Health's chain-of-custody documentation and proof of delivery create the compliance records that healthcare organizations need for accreditation, regulatory audits, and quality management.

carGO Health covers the full Northeast: NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA, DE, MD, VA, NH, VT.