We use 5000 units per ml for filling volume of the catheter
Ann Marie
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Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 8:53
AM
Subject: Re: Dialysis/Apherisis Catheters
and Heparin
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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