We changed our a few years back to Heparin 1000 units/ml filling volume of the lumen. Pat Deisch MSN, RN
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Drafz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sunday, April 9, 2006 9:28 pm Subject: Re: Dialysis/Apherisis Catheters and Heparin > Hospital policy is 5000 units/ml,amount is the filling volume of > the lumen. Nephrologists however can override it(we have > contracted dialysis services), and they tend to order 1000 > units/ml more recently. > > Artie Hansford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Just taking a > querie to see what amount of heparin is being used for dialysis > and apheresis catheters. Are the amounts different depending upon > the use of the catheter (dialysis vs. apheresis?)? What do you > do if the catheter is used for both dialysis and apheresis...How > much heparin is instilled? Thank you very much! > > Artie Hansford, RN, CRNI > Alta Bates Summit Medical Center > PICC Services > 350 Hawthorne Ave, Oakland, CA 94609 > 510-204-3285 Phone/Pager > 510-869-6690 Fax > > > Michael Drafz RN, OCN, CRNI > Clinical Lead Vascular Access Service > Sharp Memorial Hospital Metropolitan Campus > San Diego, California > > >
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