The INS standard that addresses Midlines and blood drawing is #37, Under practice Criterial II, Item H--"Midline catheters should not be used routinely for blood drawing"
And this INS standard is based on the fact that there are no studies or reports of any kind about the success or failure of drawing blood samples from a mildine catheter. A midline tip location is still within a peripheral vein where the blood flow and vein diameter is much smaller than the SVC. There could be an additional risk for vein irriation with frequent blood draws, but we simply do not have any studies on this issue at all. Lynn
The INS standard that addresses Midlines and blood drawing is #37, Under practice Criterial II, Item H--"Midline catheters should not be used routinely for blood drawing"
Chris Cavanaugh, RN, BSN, CRNI, VA-BC
And this INS standard is based on the fact that there are no studies or reports of any kind about the success or failure of drawing blood samples from a mildine catheter. A midline tip location is still within a peripheral vein where the blood flow and vein diameter is much smaller than the SVC. There could be an additional risk for vein irriation with frequent blood draws, but we simply do not have any studies on this issue at all. 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
We do use midline catheters routinely for drawing blood and have not had any issues.
Michelle Todd, CRNI--Head PICC Nurse, Vibra Specialty Hospital of Portland [email protected]
You should publish your outcomes!
Gwen Irwin
Austin, Texas