Patient Monitoring

Patient monitoring supplies help care teams collect, store, transport, and review critical health information safely and efficiently. Total Pharmacy Supply offers a broad selection of specimen collection and monitoring supplies designed for use in pharmacies, hospitals, laboratories, long-term care facilities, and clinical environments. Our products help maintain specimen integrity, improve traceability, and support consistent workflows across shifts.

Why Patient Monitoring Starts With the Right Supplies

In most care environments, patient monitoring begins with collecting, storing, and transporting specimens, or quick checks that inform the next steps in care.

Well-chosen monitoring supplies help maintain sample integrity, support proper identification, and keep workflows moving smoothly. Clear systems also make it easier for staff across shifts to follow the same procedures, reducing confusion and delays during handoffs.

Our Range of Patient Monitoring Products

We offer practical patient monitoring tools meant for repeated use throughout the day:

• Specimen Containers: Medical-grade containers designed for pharmacy and laboratory use, available in multiple sizes to support different collection requirements with secure closure.
• Specimen Bags: Two-wall and three-wall options to keep samples and documentation organized during transport and storage.
• Transfer & Transport Bags: Designed to support safe movement of specimens between departments or facilities while maintaining organization and containment.
• TAA-Compliant Specimen Bags: Three-wall bags with adhesive or zipper closures to meet compliance requirements for regulated environments.
• Infrared Thermometers: Non-contact thermometers that allow quick temperature readings with minimal disruption. Useful in screening and routine monitoring.

Each product is selected to support consistency, visibility, and dependable handling across care settings.

Improving Infection Control and Handling Procedures

Proper containment and non-contact screening tools help reduce exposure risk while supporting safer daily workflows.

Key infection control benefits include:

• Leak-resistant specimen containers help contain biological material securely, reducing the risk of spills during collection or transport.
• Multi-wall transport bags with secure closures provide an added layer of protection by keeping specimens contained and separating them from paperwork.
• Sealed transport systems help limit unnecessary handling and protect staff as samples move between departments.
• Non-contact infrared thermometers allow staff to perform temperature checks without direct physical contact, helping reduce the potential for cross-contamination between patients.

Using properly designed monitoring supplies helps facilities maintain safer handling practices, support infection control protocols, and create more reliable monitoring workflows across clinical environments.

Best Practices for Specimen Handling and Transport

Proper specimen handling starts the moment a sample is collected. Clear processes and the right transport supplies help protect documentation and keep samples intact as they move between care areas.

Here's how to improve specimen handling step by step.

• Choose the Correct Bag Format For the Task: Multi-wall specimen bags keep samples physically separated from paperwork, which helps prevent leaks, smudged labels, or lost documentation during transport.
• Match Closure Style to Your Workflow: Zipper-closure bags work well for routine transfers, while adhesive or tamper-evident seals add traceability when samples pass through multiple hands or departments.
• Keep Documentation Visible But Protected: Use the outer pouch of a two- or three-wall bag to hold requisitions, labels, or tracking forms, so staff can verify contents without opening the sample compartment.
• Standardize Bag Types Across Units: When the same specimen bags are used throughout a facility, staff can follow a consistent process without stopping to confirm handling steps.
• Store Transport Bags Closer to Collection Areas: Easy access encourages proper use and reduces shortcuts during busy collection periods.

Following a simple, repeatable approach allows care teams to support cleaner handoffs, clearer tracking, and more dependable specimen transport from collection to review.

Supporting Accurate Monitoring From Collection to Review

Patient monitoring depends on accuracy long before results are reviewed. Proper containers, bags, and screening tools help teams collect and move critical information with confidence.

At Total Pharmacy Supply, we support care environments with reliable monitoring supplies. Browse our full selection of patient monitoring products online, or contact our team for help choosing supplies.