I've had a question posed to me and I am coming to all of you to be sure of my answer. I know the standard has been to not draw coag studies thru Central Lines. Now that we are no longer using heparin in our lines, is this no longer an issue? Thanks!
We draw all our blood through lines regardless of the heparin flush (ports only).
Candee Eisenhart BSN, CRNI, VA-BC
Coagulation studies drawn from any catheter are a problem if heparin is being used, but there should be no problem if you are not using heparin.
Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI
www.hadawayassociates.com
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