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SS-31 Storage: Comparison Table
Lyophilised (Unopened) −20°C ± 5°C 24–36 months >95% potency retained Gold standard. No degradation if desiccated Reconstituted (In Use) 2–8°C 28 days max 90–95% potency at 28 days Refrigeration mandatory. Room temp = 40% loss in 14 days During Reconstitution
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- Lyophilised (Unopened)
- −20°C ± 5°C
- 24–36 months
- >95% potency retained
- Gold standard. No degradation if desiccated
- Reconstituted (In Use)
- 2–8°C
- 28 days max
- 90–95% potency at 28 days
- Refrigeration mandatory. Room temp = 40% loss in 14 days
- During Reconstitution
- Room temp (20–25°C)
- <5 minutes
- Minimal if brief
- Critical window. Minimize time outside refrigeration
- Shipping (Cold Pack)
- 2–8°C maintained
- 24–48 hours typical
- Depends on pack integrity
- Verify cold pack still frozen on arrival
- Shipping (Dry Ice)
- −20°C maintained
- 48–72 hours
- >95% if uninterrupted
- Preferred for long transit. Confirm dry ice present on receipt