Biomed completed a pm on blood bank refrigerator.Then, could not get the compressor to come back on.Temperature rose to above 6 degrees centigrade.The blood inventory was transferred to our backup blood bank refrigerator.Lab determined that biomed had changed a set point that should not have been changed, causing the compressor to turn off.Lab changed the set point back to correct setting and the refrigerator started cooling again.Temperature within normal range for below 6 degrees centigrade.After several hours of monitoring the temperature, the staff moved the blood bank inventory back to the main blood bank refrigerator described in this event.Biomed cleared to be placed back in service.
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