I can not recall any studies either way. Lynn
At 7:20 PM -0400 8/9/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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?
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Lynn Ha! daway, M.
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