CONTROL, COOMBS TEST

The CONTROL, COOMBS TEST is a liquid control product designed for 200 tests, requiring refrigerated storage between 2 to 8 degrees Celsius and must not be frozen. Each unit is packaged in a 10 mL container and sold individually. The product is subject to stringent technical and quality requirements as defined in the DLA Master List of Technical and Quality Requirements, and it is classified as a Type I (Code A) medical item with a non-extendable shelf life of one month. At least 85% of the shelf life must remain from the date of manufacture to the date of delivery to the government, with labeling must include the date of manufacture, expiration or retest date, contract number, and lot number, all in compliance with the latest revision of Medical Marking Standard No. 1, which supersedes MIL-STD-129. Packaging must meet commercial standards and be suitable for safe transport via common carrier, with export packaging when necessary, and must be marked according to Medical Marking Standard No. 1. The item is governed by the contract solicitation SPE2DS-26-T-223L, with a delivery requirement of five days after delivery order, under the NSN 6550-01-269-4302, and is managed by the Department of Defense’s Medical Supply Chain at the performance location in San Antonio, Texas, with point of contact Mary-Kathryn Donahue.