The invention relates to a visual status indicator (100) for providing a status indication of a fluid (111) transported through a patient circuit (110) between a medical device (120) and a patient (130), the visual status indicator comprising an affixing means for affixing the visual status indicator along a portion of the patient circuit, and a light source (102) for providing at said portion a light signal in dependence on a measured status of the fluid transported through the patient circuit.
