Stop all infusions for at least one full minute, then flush,
aspirate the discard and draw the sample. 15-20 minutes without the
infusion of many drugs could seriously affect the patient's stability
and has not been shown to be necessary. Lynn
At 9:54 AM -0500 10/20/06, Heisner, Melanie wrote:
A question was raised today and I wanted to put it out there to hear what others are doing out there? Do you stop your TPN or Cardizem for about 15 - 20 minutes before drawing blood from a central line, or are you stopping the infusion, immediately flushing with 20cc of saline then drawing the specimen, then resuming the infusion?
Thanks!
Melanie
Melanie Heisner RNC, BSN, CRNI
Vascular Access Specialist
Southeast Alabama Medical Center
1108 Ross Clark Circle
Dothan, AL 36301
Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.
126 Main Street, PO Box 10
Milner, GA 30257
http://www.hadawayassociates.com
office 770-358-7861
