consisting of members or elements of different kinds; of mixed character: a book of miscellaneous essays on American history. 2. having various qualities, aspects, or subjects: a miscellaneous discussion. Origin of miscellaneous.
exists and is an alternate of . When you store human blood and its components, there's little or no room for error. Red cells and whole blood, for instance, must be maintained strictly within the range of 1.0 to 6.0 degrees Celsius or 33.8 F to 42.8 F, with little or no tolerance for exceptions.
Temperature can also be measured on the ear, forehead or in the rectum. When blood is stored after someone donates a pint of blood at a blood collection center, it is kept at a temperature of 6 degrees Celsius, or 42.8 degrees Fahrenheit, for up to 42 days in cold storage until the blood is needed. Blood platelets are stored at room temperature in agitators for up to five days.