Drawing Ptt From Heparin Line at Drawing

Drawing Ptt From Heparin Line. Stopping a heparin infusion to collect a specimen. Initiate heparin therapy with initial bolus according to protocol 8.

PPT Nurse Managed Heparin Protocol PowerPoint Presentation ID1073185
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In our study, the subjects will have a central line and be on heparin therapy. Hi all, we are revising our protocol on aptt draw for patients on heparin drip, both from central lines and peripheral stick. If it's a central line, all you need to do is flush really well and draw an adequate waste.

PPT Nurse Managed Heparin Protocol PowerPoint Presentation ID1073185

The final option for collecting blood from patients with lines is venipuncture. The ptt from the heparinized port was higher, regardless of how long the infusion was paused, and regardless of how much waste was drawn first. If a multiple lumen catheter, stop all infusion through all lumens for at least one full minute before drawing from another lumen. Even if you’re drawing from a picc/central line where the heparin is running, pausing the drip and using a thorough flush is still sufficient.