Are there any studies NOT to suport this practice? Short PIVs are in a SMALLER peripheral vein and are used for blood draws when they are new. I have successfully drawn labs from Midlines, in homecare and LTC. Sometimes, this is the ONLY option you have, as the patient is too bruised (usually my LTC pts) or have too small, spidery veins that are difficult to access and actually get enough blood for a sample from. It may not be the best choice, if the pt has a good AC, I would recommend a peripheral draw from there, but if not...
I would flush before and after w/10cc NS and heparin if needed after, and draw slowly. Some will give a vigorus blood return, some will not give any at all.
Chris Cavanaugh, CRNI
----- Original Message -----
From: Lynn Hadaway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wednesday, August 9, 2006 6:00 pm
Subject: Re: Lab Draws from Mid-line Catheters
To: "Thompson,Judith C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> It should not be done. No studies support this practice. Midlines
> are
> in a peripheral vein with a much smaller diameter than the SVC and
> no
> data on what this practice will do to the survival of the catheter
> until end of therapy. Lynn
>
> At 11:54 AM -0700 8/9/06, Thompson,Judith C wrote:
> >I'd love to hear your view point's on drawing labs from Mid-line
> catheters?
>
> --
> Lynn Ha!
daway, M.
