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hettingd
Drawing blood

What is the procedure for drawing blood for lab testing from an IV catheter that has just been inserted?   I am not referring to blood for blood cultures.

Thanks

Deb  

lynncrni
A short message here in reply

A short message here in reply to a question is not the best place to get complete procedures. You can purchase a policy and procedure book from the INS. 

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

hettingd
Thanks Lynn.  We could not

Thanks Lynn.  We could not find this in INS or anywhere else. 

lynncrni
You overlooked this section

You overlooked this section of the INS SOP on Blood Sampling. Drawing from a short PIVC is there. 

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

hettingd
Are you referring to the 6th

Are you referring to the 6th edition Policies and Procedures Infusion Therapy Acute Care?  We are looking at drawing blood from the IV catheter upon insertion for lab testing.

Thank you!

 

lynncrni
I am referring to the INS

I am referring to the INS Standards of Practice which is different from the policy and procedure books. 

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

hettingd
OK, we first looked at

OK, we first looked at Infuision Therapy Standards of Practice  8th Revised 2021.

 

lynncrni
Drawing blood from a short

Drawing blood from a short PIVC and from a CVAD is in the 2021 INS SOP. 

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

hettingd
Thank you!  We were looking

Thank you!  We were looking more for a step by step procedure.

lynncrni
Procedures are in the Policy

Procedures are in the Policy and Procedure book, but you are held accountable to the Standard. P & P must be written in accordance with the Standards. 

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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