{"product_id":"temp-stick-pro-buffer-bottle-nist","title":"Temp Stick PRO NIST Sensor with Buffer Bottle","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"pbm-product\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pbm-lead\"\u003eThe Pacific Biomedical Temp Stick PRO NIST, part TEMPSTICK-PRO-RX-NIST, is the Temp Stick sensor and the glycol buffer bottle together. The bottle is not sold on its own. Pacific Biomedical supplies the pair for temperature monitoring in Helmer refrigerators and in freezers used to manage blood products, blood-product storage accessories, and other sensitive medications or fluids. A NIST calibration certificate from an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory is included. The bottle probe reads -55 F to 140 F. The sensor uses 2.4 GHz WiFi and sends text, email, and app alerts. Data logging and alerts stay free for the life of the sensor. The AC adapter is included. It is made in America.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich Temp Stick to Use:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacific Biomedical lists three Temp Stick sensors. They are not the same part. This page is the sensor and the glycol bottle together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/pb-tempstick\"\u003eTemp Stick WiFi sensor, PB-TEMPSTICK\u003c\/a\u003e. Air temperature and humidity only. No NIST certificate, no probe, and no glycol bottle. Use it in a medication bag, a cabinet, or a room where the air reading is what you need. It runs on two AA batteries and does not alert on a power outage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/temp-stick-pro-buffer-bottle-nist\"\u003eTemp Stick PRO NIST sensor with buffer bottle, TEMPSTICK-PRO-RX-NIST\u003c\/a\u003e. This page. The sensor and the glycol bottle together. NIST certificate included. The bottle probe reads -55 F to 140 F and follows the liquid, so a door opening moves the reading less than an air sensor does. Use it in a Helmer refrigerator or in a freezer that holds blood products, blood-product storage accessories, or other sensitive medications or fluids inside that range. It does not cover an ultra-low freezer at about -80 C. The AC adapter and 6 ft power cable are included, along with two AA batteries.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/temp-stick-pro-with-nist-certification\"\u003eTemp Stick PRO with NIST, TEMPSTICK-PRO-NIST\u003c\/a\u003e. The sensor and an open T-type metal probe. NIST certificate included. The probe reads -238 F to 500 F. Use it when the point you need is outside the bottle range, or when the procedure calls for a metal tip. The AC adapter is included. This listing does not include the glycol bottle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacific Biomedical does not list the Temp Stick +Power model, the classic sensor with a NIST certificate, or the +Power NIST model. Those are different manufacturer parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSensor and Buffer Bottle Highlights:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis listing is the Temp Stick PRO sensor plus the glycol buffer bottle, part TEMPSTICK-PRO-RX-NIST.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlycol bottle probe: -55 F to 140 F (-48 C to 60 C), accuracy ±0.5 C, cable 6.5 ft.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFill listed on the product page: 60 percent propylene glycol and 40 percent deionized water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbient range: -40 F to 140 F (-40 C to 60 C), accuracy ±0.15 C. Humidity 0 to 100 percent RH, accuracy ±3.0 percent RH.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Temp Stick product page says the glycol bottle has more thermal mass than air, so it changes temperature more slowly and follows blood products, medications, or fluids more closely than an air reading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlerts for temperature, humidity, probe temperature, heat index, dew point, low battery, WiFi loss, and power loss. Methods are text message, email, and the app.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe AC adapter is included with TEMPSTICK-PRO-RX-NIST, along with two AA batteries. On AC power, the sensor uses the adapter first and switches to the batteries if power drops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBattery life is stated as more than a year at typical settings. No Ethernet port. WiFi only, 2.4 GHz.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlack. Three-year limited warranty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHelmer Refrigerator and Freezer Monitoring:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlace the glycol bottle in a Helmer refrigerator, or in a freezer used to manage blood products, blood-product storage accessories, or other sensitive medications or fluids. The bottle probe is rated from -55 F to 140 F. Buying the sensor does not accredit the service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCAMTS standards for medical transport, in the 2023 Special Operations and Medical Retrieval edition, say storage of medications must allow protection from extreme temperature changes when the environment requires it. If a refrigerator for medications is on the vehicle, those standards require a temperature monitoring and tracking policy, and the refrigerator is to be used and labeled for medication use only. When a service stores blood products, the same standards call for continuous refrigerator temperature readings, an audible alarm if the temperature leaves range, daily checks of the monitoring equipment, and a written procedure for an out-of-range temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe buffer bottle records the liquid temperature and sends text, email, and app alerts. A blood bank or a transport program can use that record for a Helmer refrigerator, a blood-product freezer, or the storage used with blood-product accessories. The sensor does not replace the daily check, the written procedure, or an audible alarm when the standard asks for one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor ground ambulance accreditation, the American Ambulance Association points services to CAAS standard 203.03.04. That standard, as the Association describes it, calls for a policy on storing medications and IV fluids so they are protected from extreme temperature changes, and a procedure for what to do if they are exposed. Temperature and time monitoring is one practical measure the Association names. This bottle is one way to log a refrigerator or freezer and to notify people when a limit is crossed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNIST's vaccine-storage guidance describes a digital logger whose probe sits in a liquid-filled bottle, so the reading follows the stored liquid rather than the air in the cabinet. This product is that kind of bottle. Those guidelines also describe a display, a stored reading history, and alarm behavior. This page does not claim the Temp Stick meets each of those items.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"pbm-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePacific Biomedical\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eModel\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemp Stick PRO NIST Sensor with Buffer Bottle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003ePart Number\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTEMPSTICK-PRO-RX-NIST\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eColor\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eCertificate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNIST calibration certificate, issued by an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eBottle Probe\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eT-type thermocouple in a glycol bottle, 6.5 ft cable\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eBottle Range\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e-55 F to 140 F (-48 C to 60 C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eBottle Accuracy\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e±0.5 C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eGlycol Fill\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60 percent propylene glycol, 40 percent deionized water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eOther Probes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTypes K, J, T, N, S, E, B, and R. The common-questions page lists K-type accuracy at ±1.1 F.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eAmbient Temperature\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e-40 F to 140 F (-40 C to 60 C), accuracy ±0.15 C\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eHumidity\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0 to 100 percent RH, accuracy ±3.0 percent RH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eAlerts\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTemperature, humidity, probe temperature, heat index, dew point, low battery, WiFi outage, power outage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eAlert Methods\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eText message, email, app\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eWiFi\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.4 GHz. Stated unobstructed range is 300 to 400 ft. A refrigerator or freezer cabinet reduces that range.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003ePower\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAC adapter and 6 ft power cable included, plus two AA batteries. On AC power, the sensor uses the adapter first and switches to the batteries if power drops.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eBattery Life\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMore than 1 year at typical settings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eSensor Size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.5 x 1.25 x 1.25 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eLogging\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eContinues during a WiFi outage and uploads when the connection returns. History can be exported as a CSV file.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3-year limited warranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eOrigin\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMade in America\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"width: 38%;\"\u003eIncluded\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSensor, glycol buffer bottle, T-type bottle probe, NIST calibration certificate, AC adapter, 6 ft power cable, wall bracket, two AA batteries.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Cold-Chain Products:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/pb-tempstick\"\u003eTemp Stick WiFi Temperature and Humidity Sensor\u003c\/a\u003e: the Pacific Biomedical sensor without a bottle or an external probe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/temp-stick-pro-with-nist-certification\"\u003eTemp Stick PRO with NIST Certification\u003c\/a\u003e: open T-type probe, part TEMPSTICK-PRO-NIST, for a freezer or equipment reading outside this bottle's range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/safe-t-vue-6\"\u003eSafe-T-Vue 6\u003c\/a\u003e: a non-reversible indicator that attaches to a blood bag and changes when the bag reaches 6 C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/safe-t-vue-10\"\u003eSafe-T-Vue 10\u003c\/a\u003e: a non-reversible indicator that attaches to a blood bag and changes when the bag reaches 10 C.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/delta-ice-2l-smart-blood-cooler\"\u003eDelta ICE 2L Smart Blood Cooler\u003c\/a\u003e: a portable blood cooler. It is a different device, with its own temperature record.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/delta-development-apru\"\u003eDelta Development APRU 6L\u003c\/a\u003e: a portable medical refrigerator. It is a different device, with its own temperature log.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eQuestions:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDoes TEMPSTICK-PRO-RX-NIST come with an AC adapter?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. TEMPSTICK-PRO-RX-NIST includes the AC adapter and the 6 ft power cable, plus two AA batteries. On AC power, the sensor uses the adapter first and switches to the batteries if wall power drops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat is the Temp Stick PRO buffer bottle with NIST?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is the Pacific Biomedical Temp Stick PRO sensor and the glycol buffer bottle together, part TEMPSTICK-PRO-RX-NIST. The bottle is not a separate accessory. A NIST calibration certificate from an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory is included. Pacific Biomedical supplies the pair for Helmer refrigerators and for freezers used to manage blood products, blood-product storage accessories, and other sensitive medications or fluids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhy use a glycol bottle instead of an air sensor?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Temp Stick product page says the glycol bottle has more thermal mass than air, so it responds more slowly and follows blood products, medications, or fluids. NIST vaccine-storage guidance describes the same idea: put the logger probe in a liquid-filled bottle so the reading tracks the stored liquid. A door opening then has less effect on the logged temperature than it does on the air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat is in the glycol bottle?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe product page lists the fill as 60 percent propylene glycol and 40 percent deionized water. The bottle probe range is -55 F to 140 F, with accuracy ±0.5 C, on a 6.5 ft cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs this the open T-type probe for a freezer?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. This part is the glycol buffer bottle, TEMPSTICK-PRO-RX-NIST. Use it in a Helmer refrigerator or in a freezer that holds blood products, blood-product storage accessories, or other sensitive medications or fluids. The bottle is rated from -55 F to 140 F. The open T-type probe, part TEMPSTICK-PRO-NIST, is a different model, rated from -238 F to 500 F, for a metal tip in more extreme heat or cold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eIs there a subscription fee?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Temp Stick product page states that unlimited data logging and the text, email, and app alerts stay free for the life of the sensor. You pay for the sensor and the buffer bottle together. Re-certification of an existing sensor is a separate service, not a monitoring subscription.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDoes it use 5 GHz WiFi or Ethernet?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. The Temp Stick connects only to 2.4 GHz WiFi. There is no Ethernet port. It can join a mobile hotspot. The Temp Stick instructions warn that an iPhone or iPad hotspot often shuts off after a short idle period, so that hotspot is a poor long-term source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eDoes it have an audible alarm?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Temp Stick product page describes the sensor as a silent alarm. Alerts leave the sensor by text message, email, and the app. A CAMTS blood-storage policy that requires an audible alarm still needs that alarm. This sensor and bottle can be the continuous recorder and the remote alert beside that requirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan this support a CAMTS medication refrigerator policy?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCAMTS medical-transport standards require a temperature monitoring and tracking policy when a medication refrigerator is on the vehicle. This bottle can take the liquid reading and send the alert inside that policy. It does not accredit the program, and it does not replace the label for medication use only, the daily check, or the out-of-range procedure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan this support CAAS ambulance medication storage?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCAAS standard 203.03.04, as described by the American Ambulance Association, requires a policy that protects medications and IV fluids from extreme temperature changes, and a procedure if they are exposed. A service can place this bottle with the medications in the refrigerator and keep the log. The policy and the response to an excursion remain the service's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat does the NIST certificate mean?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sensor ships factory calibrated, with a NIST calibration certificate for that certification option. In the account, an offset can be added so the display matches another instrument. Alerts use the offset reading. The certificate pictured on this page is a sample layout. The dates and measured points on that sample are not the certificate for the sensor you receive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhy might the first readings look wrong?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PRO setup guide linked from this product says the first readings can be off by about 10 degrees until the first-hour calibration finishes. After that hour, readings follow the published accuracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat happens when WiFi or power fails?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf WiFi drops, the sensor keeps logging and uploads when the connection returns. You can turn on an alert for the loss and the return. On the included AC adapter, a power cut moves the sensor to its AA batteries, and you can alert on the outage and the recovery. The stated WiFi range is 300 to 400 ft with a clear path. The 6.5 ft cable lets the bottle stay in the Helmer refrigerator or freezer while the sensor stays outside the cabinet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eCan I download the temperature history?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The Temp Stick product page says the history can be exported as a CSV file, and temperature and humidity reports can be emailed daily, weekly, or monthly. Alert schedules can arm and disarm alerts. The anti-false-alarm setting is meant to skip alerts during brief high-traffic periods. A public API is documented in the account.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eWhat brand is this Temp Stick?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe brand is Pacific Biomedical. This listing is the Temp Stick PRO sensor together with the NIST calibrated glycol buffer bottle, part TEMPSTICK-PRO-RX-NIST. It is made in America and carries a three-year limited warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow does shipping work?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacific Biomedical takes the order on this page. For a delivery question, email CustomerService@pacificbiomedical.com or call 844.436.3526.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eHow do I order the buffer bottle?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrder the sensor and buffer bottle on this page and add them to the cart. The sensor on this page is black. If the on-hand count is zero, ask Customer Service whether the pair can still be ordered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003eManufacturer Sources\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal Sciences, Temp Stick PRO with NIST calibrated buffer bottle, part TEMPSTICK-PRO-RX-NIST, product page. Ideal Sciences, Medical Supplies and Pharmacies. Ideal Sciences, Common Questions about Temp Stick. Ideal Sciences, Temp Stick PRO setup guide, 2023. NIST, Guidelines for Storage and Temperature Monitoring of Refrigerated Vaccines. Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems, 2023 Special Operations and Medical Retrieval Accreditation Standards. 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