BLOOD ADMINISTRATION

[Monica Sorg]

Tamara,   There are several entries in the venous archives that reference the fact that 22g caths are ok to infuse blood products through.  http://www.mail-archive.com/cgi-bin/htsearch?method=and&format=short&config=venous_mailsrv1_ohsu_edu&restrict=&exclude=&words=blood+administration+22g   The old info that we all learned in nursing school about using anything smaller than a 20g will lyse the cells is not true.  A co-worker once pointed out that our cells make it through our capillaries without lysing, so certainly cells can make it through a 22g catheter.  I thought that made a lot of sense.     Monica Sorg, RN CRNI Infusion Nurse Specialist University of Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY ----------------------------------------------------- Confidentiality Disclaimer This message, including any attachments, is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law, including PHI (Protected Health Information) covered under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996.  If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited.  If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender or contact the University of Louisville Health Care I.S. helpdesk at 502.562.3637 to report an inadvertently received message. -----------------------------------------------------