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<blockquote data-quote="copepod" data-source="post: 150646" data-attributes="member: 21372"><p>Depends on temperature where you're going. Insulin can usually be kept at room temperature (assumed to be about 4oc to 25oC) for 28 days - check the patient information leaflet for definitive answer about Humalog 25 mix. It's important to keep insulin out of direct sunlight, away from engines, radiators etc, and not to let it freeze. Never allow insulin to go in hold of plane, bus etc, where it may be exposed to extremes of temperature, may get lost / stolen etc. Personally I've never bothered with a Frio pack, but have used a small stainless steel vacuum flask - cheaper (£5), more robust to protect from physical knocks, drops etc - to keep insulin not currently in use. Frio packs must be allowed to evaporate to keep contents cool, which means keeping a damp object not wrapped in a plastic bag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="copepod, post: 150646, member: 21372"] Depends on temperature where you're going. Insulin can usually be kept at room temperature (assumed to be about 4oc to 25oC) for 28 days - check the patient information leaflet for definitive answer about Humalog 25 mix. It's important to keep insulin out of direct sunlight, away from engines, radiators etc, and not to let it freeze. Never allow insulin to go in hold of plane, bus etc, where it may be exposed to extremes of temperature, may get lost / stolen etc. Personally I've never bothered with a Frio pack, but have used a small stainless steel vacuum flask - cheaper (£5), more robust to protect from physical knocks, drops etc - to keep insulin not currently in use. Frio packs must be allowed to evaporate to keep contents cool, which means keeping a damp object not wrapped in a plastic bag. [/QUOTE]
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