Through working with port manufacturers, I know that there are some
facilities that have used ports for therapeutic phlebotomy. I don't
think that anyone has published on this procedure yet and the port
companies will probably not include this as a claim because they
don't have the research to support it. But I know it has been done.
Lynn
At 7:25 PM -0500 8/9/06, DAVID LONGSETH wrote:
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
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Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RNC, CRNI
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
http://www.hadawayassociates.com
office 770-358-7861
