CV Labels Ltd

Blood bag labelling

Robust product performance and extensive adhesive safety testing are key for specialty healthcare applications, such as blood bag labels and IV bag labelling.

Each blood bag or infusion bag carries two labels. The first is applied during the manufacturing process and a second label is applied over first label, once the bags are in use at blood centres or hospitals. These labels contain information on the donor and are assigned specific expiration dates, a unique product code, and a matrix tracking bar code which ensures an accurate audit trail.

Labels must be able to withstand a variety of sterilisation methods and storage environments, including elevated temperatures and humidity during autoclave sterilisation, and storage at temperatures down to -30 ⁰C. Labels must retain their tack and adhesion properties throughout processing, storage and transfusion.

Digitally printed blood bag labels also require precise and accurate barcode tracking systems to identify the product to a particular patient and provide a 100% accurate audit trial. This level of performance is required in day-to-day healthcare and in emergency situations.

CV Labels is one of the leaders in this field, manufacturing thousands of blood and IV bag labels every month,for distribution around the globe.