{"id":14980,"date":"2026-05-21T03:34:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T01:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cool-safe.com\/?page_id=14980"},"modified":"2026-07-19T03:23:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T01:23:17","slug":"medicine-coolbags-corporate-clients-3-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cool-safe.com\/?page_id=14980","title":{"rendered":"Cool bag for medicine = automatically safe for medicine?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1417431699056{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/5&#8243;][laborator_heading title=&#8221;Cool bag for medicine = automatically safe for medicine?&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1784401903893{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]Many cooling bags or cooling cases are advertised as if they were suitable for medicines \u2014 and even as if they were safe for temperature-sensitive medicines or insulin. Claims are made as though they would cool within the 2\u20138 \u00b0C (36-46 \u00b0F) range and would be safe within that range. Sometimes, a test report is even shown that is supposed to prove this safety.<\/p>\n<p>Here, we show you what to look out for in order to check whether the test report presents a misleading picture rather than the actual facts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"125\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"125\">How manufacturers can make their cooling bags appear safe in tests \u2014 even though they may actually put medicines at risk:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"213\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u232a<\/span><\/strong> Not every test report shows how the bag performs under realistic everyday conditions<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"302\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u232a<\/span> <\/strong>What matters is not only <strong>whether<\/strong> measurements were taken, but <strong>where and how<\/strong> they were taken<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"360\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u232a<\/span> <\/strong>Temperatures that can harm medicines are not displayed in the report<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/5&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;14984&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1417431699056{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779363549076{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:9e6dd7dd-8731-479f-8785-4923591ae37d-49\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:9e6dd7dd-8731-479f-8785-4923591ae37d-49\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:9e6dd7dd-8731-479f-8785-4923591ae37d-49\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-44\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"eebab53c-e370-4e7d-b1cb-39dd5ca8f159\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-thinking\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"53\"><strong>What manufacturers can influence in a test report<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-start=\"55\" data-end=\"129\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong>These 5 testing methods can make a result look better than it actually is:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none -mt-px h-px translate-y-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom)-14*var(--spacing))]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1417431699056{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][laborator_featuretab title=&#8221;Location&#8221; description=&#8221;01&#8243; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; icon=&#8221;location&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1779362580187{border-radius: 1px !important;border-color: #FE0000 !important;}&#8221;][laborator_featuretab title=&#8221;Volume + consistency&#8221; description=&#8221;02&#8243; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; icon=&#8221;eyedropper&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][laborator_featuretab title=&#8221;Temperature of the ice packs&#8221; description=&#8221;02&#8243; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; icon=&#8221;snow-heavy&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1784385962834{border-radius: 1px !important;border-color: #FE0000 !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][laborator_featuretab title=&#8221;Measurement interval&#8221; description=&#8221;01&#8243; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; icon=&#8221;clock-3&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][laborator_featuretab title=&#8221;Cropped beginning of the curve&#8221; description=&#8221;04&#8243; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; icon=&#8221;chart-line-1&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][laborator_featuretab title=&#8221;Ambient temperature&#8221; description=&#8221;05&#8243; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; icon=&#8221;thermometer&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Method 1 \u2013 Location &#8211; inside or outside of the medicine matters&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1784383388774-fe915ed7-11ab&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Why This Is Misleading<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is a major difference in the measurement result depending on whether the <strong>temperature of the medicine<\/strong>\u00a0itself is measured or <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">the air next to<\/span><\/strong> the medication. Such inaccurate measurement results are obtained when data loggers or thermometers are placed next to the medication or inside the medication box.<\/p>\n<p>This risk exists even during short journeys, because the temperature drops below the freezing point at the beginning of the medication transport.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The difference is generally several degrees, and the measured cooling duration differs by several hours.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>However, the only temperature that matters is the temperature of the medication itself!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15075\" src=\"https:\/\/cool-safe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/COOLSAFE-in-or-outside-the-medicine-300x156.png\" alt=\"Temperature measurements inside or outside of a medicine - huge differences in the results\" width=\"300\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cool-safe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/COOLSAFE-in-or-outside-the-medicine-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/cool-safe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/COOLSAFE-in-or-outside-the-medicine-1024x532.png 1024w, https:\/\/cool-safe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/COOLSAFE-in-or-outside-the-medicine-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/cool-safe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/COOLSAFE-in-or-outside-the-medicine-600x311.png 600w, https:\/\/cool-safe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/COOLSAFE-in-or-outside-the-medicine.png 1333w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The desire to monitor the temperature is entirely understandable and is equally relevant in professional applications. However, it is virtually impossible for private individuals to measure the temperature themselves, because the medication container must be drilled into so that the temperature probe can be positioned inside the liquid.<\/p>\n<p>Measuring the air next to the medication with data loggers is suitable for very large refrigerated spaces, such as refrigerators or refrigerated transport vehicles, because transferring the medication from one refrigerator to another electrically powered refrigerator causes hardly any change in temperature.<\/p>\n<p>For small volumes such as cooling bags, conventional polystyrene cooling boxes and cooling cases, this measurement method using data loggers or thermometers is about as accurate as the following:<\/p>\n<p>\u2026 imagine looking at the engine temperature display in your car. <strong>How much would you trust the temperature stated by the car manufacturer if the manufacturer told you that<\/strong> the temperature sensor had not been installed inside the engine itself, but on top of or underneath the bonnet?<\/p>\n<p>Both locations are close to the engine, and both are hot. Nevertheless, the <strong>results are completely different because the location at which the temperature is measured is decisive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you installed a temperature sensor underneath the bonnet, it would provide completely incorrect results. With such a thermometer, you would never be able to collect your medication from the pharmacy or travel on holiday without constantly worrying. This type of measurement method is certainly not meaningful for professional applications either.<\/p>\n<p>When the temperature of the medication is what matters, the temperature of the medication itself must also be measured.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15076\" src=\"https:\/\/cool-safe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/COOLSAFE-Sensor-inside-of-the-medicine-300x96.png\" alt=\"Temperature measurements of a medicine can only be done inside of a medicine to achieve correct results\" width=\"300\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cool-safe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/COOLSAFE-Sensor-inside-of-the-medicine-300x96.png 300w, https:\/\/cool-safe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/COOLSAFE-Sensor-inside-of-the-medicine-1024x328.png 1024w, https:\/\/cool-safe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/COOLSAFE-Sensor-inside-of-the-medicine-768x246.png 768w, https:\/\/cool-safe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/COOLSAFE-Sensor-inside-of-the-medicine-600x192.png 600w, https:\/\/cool-safe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/07\/COOLSAFE-Sensor-inside-of-the-medicine.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The Reliable COOL*SAFE Standard<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>COOL*SAFE tests cooling performance INSIDE the medication. This is the only measurement that matters when determining the temperature of a medication. T\u00dcV Rheinland uses the same testing method. Our cooling bags have been validated by T\u00dcV Rheinland.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Method 2 \u2013 Volume + Consistency&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1784386451755-482a37f8-04ab&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Why This Is Misleading<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although a test report rarely states exactly where the temperature was measured \u2014 inside or outside the test medium \u2014 you can usually find information about the volume and consistency of the tested medication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We have seen test reports for medication transport boxes from German manufacturers in which the test material was not medication, but 1.5 kg of meat.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It makes a decisive difference whether the temperature of 1 ml of liquid or as much as e.g. 10 ml or even more is measured during a test. A large volume or a solid consistency are more temperature-stable and remain cool for longer than a small drop of liquid.<\/p>\n<p>A small drop of liquid freezes faster than a large volume, such as a bottle of medicine.<\/p>\n<p>To make a test result appear \u201cpositive and safe\u201d on paper, solid materials such as creams or meat are sometimes tested because they respond to temperature changes much more slowly than liquids.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Risk 1<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">When large volumes are tested, a much longer cooling duration can be stated on paper<\/span><\/strong> than the period for which a small quantity of liquid would remain cool. For example, the test report states 24 hours, while in reality your pen or syringe would maintain the required temperature for only 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Risk 2:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">When large volumes are tested, the temperature remains above +2\u00b0C on paper, while a small quantity of liquid has already frozen.<\/span> <\/strong>A typical medicine volume such as 1 ml is therefore destroyed within just a few minutes.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The Safe COOL*SAFE Standard<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>COOL*SAFE tests cooling performance using typical medication volumes such as 0.5 ml or 1 ml medicine liquid (inside of the medicine). The T\u00dcV tests were also conducted using medications with a volume of 1 ml. This is the only relevant basis for determining the temperature of a medication.<\/p>\n<p>Our cooling bags have been validated by T\u00dcV Rheinland.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Method 3 \u2013 The cooling packs start warmer than in real everyday use (-18 \u00b0C\/approx. 0 \u00b0F)&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1779359669987-92e2dc6d-db85&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Why this is misleading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If the manufacturer knows that the temperature of the medicine will fall below 2 \u00b0C (36 \u00b0F), they only have to start the measurements with warmer cooling packs so that the medicine does not become too cold after all. If the test does not start with cooling packs fully frozen at \u221218 \u00b0C (approx. 0 \u00b0F), but instead at around \u221215 \u00b0C or \u221213 \u00b0C (5 \u00b0F or 8.6 \u00b0F), the result appears more favourable, even though the cooling bag is not safe.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">A difference of just a few degrees can be enough to prevent the report from showing how quickly the medicine would fall below +2 \u00b0C (36 \u00b0F) under real-life conditions, with cooling packs starting at \u221218 \u00b0C\/0 \u00b0F.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On paper, the results look good. But in everyday use, the medicine may be damaged.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"32\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"32\">The safe COOL*SAFE standard<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"155\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">COOL*SAFE tests with cooling packs frozen to \u221218 \u00b0C\/0 \u00b0F, because this corresponds to the usual standard setting of freezers.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Method 4 \u2013 The graph only begins at +2 \u00b0C (36 \u00b0F)&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1779357840504-cdcd3325-8b2b&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:d1ee1bb1-e475-4cd8-bb47-d24cad09d044-61\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:d1ee1bb1-e475-4cd8-bb47-d24cad09d044-61\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:d1ee1bb1-e475-4cd8-bb47-d24cad09d044-61\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-22\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"32dd4b71-dbb4-406a-ac06-5b767a761b80\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-thinking\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\">Why this is misleading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"28\" data-end=\"388\">Most visual representations simply hide the critical initial phase. The measurement curve then only starts at the point where it runs above +2 \u00b0C (36 \u00b0F) \u2014 or the graphic is entirely idealized and manually created, without being based on actual measurement results. To the viewer, it looks safe, even though the decisive critical range had already been crossed before.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"54\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">What is not shown appears as if it never happened.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"461\"><strong data-start=\"440\" data-end=\"461\">Typical examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"547\">Test reports and test curves for medicine cooling bags often do not reflect reality.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"547\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cool-safe.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2026\/04\/Typische-faelschliche-Darstellung-von-Messkurven-bei-Medikamenten-Kuehltaschen-300x96.png\" alt=\"Testberichte und Testkurven von K\u00fchltaschen f\u00fcr Medikamente stellen oft nicht die Realit\u00e4t dar\" width=\"397\" height=\"127\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"581\"><\/h3>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"32dd4b71-dbb4-406a-ac06-5b767a761b80\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5-thinking\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<h3 data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"581\"><\/h3>\n<h3 data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"581\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"581\">The safe COOL*SAFE standard<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"667\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">COOL*SAFE shows the complete and real temperature curve. Read more about this HERE.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none -mt-px h-px translate-y-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom)-14*var(--spacing))]\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Method 5 \u2013 The measuring interval is too long.&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1779328307466-940ade9c-54cb&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Why this is misleading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>If measurements are taken only every 1 or 10 minutes, critical drops in temperature can remain hidden between the measurement points. If the medicine falls below +2 \u00b0C exactly during this time, that moment does not appear in the report.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">The measurement curve appears to show a safe cooling bag, even though the very dangerous phase in which the medicine became too cold is not visible in the report.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the test period, the testing device collects data. It measures at a predefined interval or frequency. If measurements are recorded only every 1 or every 10 minutes, this can create gaps in the collection of critical data.<\/p>\n<p>If the manufacturer knows that the temperature would fall below 2 \u00b0C (36 \u00b0F) at a certain point in time, t<strong>hey can set the data collection interval in such a way that exactly this moment is left out.<\/strong> As a result, the testing device does not record the period during which the temperature of the medicine is below 2 \u00b0C (36 \u00b0F).<\/p>\n<p>Because no data is recorded between these intervals, it creates the impression that the temperature remains above 2 \u00b0C (36 \u00b0F). The bag appears to be safe, even though the medicine may be damaged during this time.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Method 6 \u2013 The ambient temperature is too high&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1779359343373-f94d21cc-dbba&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"26\">Why this is misleading<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"248\">If testing is only carried out at an ambient temperature of +25 \u00b0C\/77 \u00b0F, it says little about what happens at normal room temperature or on cooler days. Especially at lower outside temperatures, a medicine can fall below +2 \u00b0C\/36 \u00b0F more quickly in some bags.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"250\" data-end=\"408\"><strong>A warm test room can hide critical behaviour at real everyday temperatures. 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