Infusing stem cells is like infusing packed red blood cells. The long
narrow lumen of a PICC does not easily allow for blood infusion without
without a pump. Contact some major BMT transplant centers and ask. The
real concern is how long can the stem cells hang. If they must be
transfused over a relatively short period of time, you may not be able to do
it with a PICC.
Nadine Nakazawa, RN
PICC Program Coordinator
Stanford Hospital
From: "jopaxz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: stem cells
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2006 07:49:14 -0700
Are there any known contraindications for stem cell implantation using an
inplace double lumen PICC? Is a pump needed to infuse? Thanks
