We've never done this and I've heard a few times that PICC's and ports
aren't supposed to be used for that purpose. However,it seems to me that a
PICC strong enough to stand up to the positive pressure of a CT injection
could handle the negative pressure of a vacutainer for the phlebotomy
without collapsing the lumen.
David
From: "Nadine Nakazawa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: VAD choice for therapeutic phlebotomy in pt with NO Veins
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2006 16:33:26 -0700
Any suggestions for Anh below?
Nadine
From: "Ngo, Anh" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Help needed!
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 13:40:21 -0700
Nadine,
This is the only PICC nurse at VMC in San Jose who would like to ask you
one
question. Have you ever placed a PICC or encountered any Port placement
just for phlebotomy in patients with hemochromatosis because patient has
liver disease and has no veins at bilateral antecubital fossa. Thanks for
your help.
Anh
