A method for indirectly determining the temperature of blood

摘要

A method of indirectly determining the temperature of a blood sample in container which comprises
a) measuring the temperature of the outside surface of the container;
b) measuring the temperature of the air surrounding the container; and
c) utilizing the formula
T blood = AT air + BT surface
where A is a heat transfer coefficient for the surrounding air;
B is a heat transfer coefficient for the surface of the container;
to solve for the temperature of the blood.