RE: Blood return

[Alma Kooistra]

Well, we attempt to draw blood from our midlines, but it's not a reliable 
line to use for that.  I believe that the tip meanders over to the vessel 
wall and gives it a 'hickey' when you pull back aggressively.  Repositioning 
the arm sometimes helps.......

Alma Kooistra RN, CRNI




----Original Message Follows----
From: "Ann Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "IV Listserv" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
CC: "vascular group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Blood return
Date: Thu, 11 May 2006 13:03:14 -0500

I have a good one.....I must have missed this one, but does anyone out
there know that you CAN'T get a blood return from a midline???  I am not
talking about whether it is right or wrong to DRAW blood from a Midline,
I am talking about checking for placement with a blood return????  I
have always been able to get a blood return when I place mine, but was
told yesterday that "you don't get blood return from a midline"???  This
occurred a few hours after the line was placed.

????????????????????

ann

Ann Williams RN CRNI
Infusion Specialist
Deaconess Home Services
600 Mary St.
Evansville, IN 47747
812-450-3828
812-450-4665 FAX


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