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Vickie
Flushing Implanted ports based on weight

Does anyone determine what dose of heparin to use for flushing ports based on weight? We currenlty lock ports with 5mls heparin (100unit/ml) for those patients weighing 70# or more. We lock ports with 5mls heparin (10init/ml) for those patients weighing less then 70#s. This practice was put in place many years agos and I am being asked for evidence to support the practice. Does anyone else practice this or does any one have any evidence supporting this practice?

Wendy Erickson RN
Not sure what weight would

Not sure what weight would have to do with it. It's more based on the volume of the port itself. Doubt that what you are doing is evidence-based, have never heard of this.

Wendy Erickson RN
Eau Claire WI

lynncrni
 Agree with Wendy. No

 Agree with Wendy. No evidence for using weight to determine volume or concentration of heparin for any VAD locking procedure. Lynn

Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, NPD-BC, CRNI

Lynn Hadaway Associates, Inc.

PO Box 10

Milner, GA 30257

Website http://www.hadawayassociates.com

Office Phone 770-358-7861

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