drawing blood from picc

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catboogie

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i wanted to see if this sounds right to you guys: to draw blood from a picc line, first flush with a syringe of saline (5 ml). then draw 2 syringes full of blood to be thrown away to make sure the picc is cleared of any antibiotic residue. finally, draw your blood.

i ask because the nurse who came last time only drew ONE vial of blood even though i mentioned i thought it was supposed to be two; then my tobra peak came out a little high. :S she's coming back today and i'm going to tell her to do two--that is unless she insists taking it from the vein (i hope not!)
 
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catboogie

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i wanted to see if this sounds right to you guys: to draw blood from a picc line, first flush with a syringe of saline (5 ml). then draw 2 syringes full of blood to be thrown away to make sure the picc is cleared of any antibiotic residue. finally, draw your blood.

i ask because the nurse who came last time only drew ONE vial of blood even though i mentioned i thought it was supposed to be two; then my tobra peak came out a little high. :S she's coming back today and i'm going to tell her to do two--that is unless she insists taking it from the vein (i hope not!)
 
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catboogie

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i wanted to see if this sounds right to you guys: to draw blood from a picc line, first flush with a syringe of saline (5 ml). then draw 2 syringes full of blood to be thrown away to make sure the picc is cleared of any antibiotic residue. finally, draw your blood.

i ask because the nurse who came last time only drew ONE vial of blood even though i mentioned i thought it was supposed to be two; then my tobra peak came out a little high. :S she's coming back today and i'm going to tell her to do two--that is unless she insists taking it from the vein (i hope not!)
 
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Jane

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We were told never take levels from a PICC. Our doctor said its just not reliable, although many nurses will say its ok.

When taking blood for regular labs, we do it the way you described.
 
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Jane

Digital opinion leader
We were told never take levels from a PICC. Our doctor said its just not reliable, although many nurses will say its ok.

When taking blood for regular labs, we do it the way you described.
 
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Jane

Digital opinion leader
We were told never take levels from a PICC. Our doctor said its just not reliable, although many nurses will say its ok.

When taking blood for regular labs, we do it the way you described.
 
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coltsfan715

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They used to never take my levels from the PICC as well. I have developed such issues with needles though that they have the last few hospital stays.

Normally when they do mine - the flush the line with saline like you said - then they pull back and fill that same syringe with blood - then pull it off and throw it out. Then the 2nd syringe they use the pull the blood they need and they use that syringe.

I don't know if you were saying they pull 2 and throw out 2 or they pull 2 use 1 and throw 1 out. For me they pull 2 syringes worth total - and use the 2nd one.

Hopefully she won't have to draw from the vein. If they do I hope she is a good stick and that it is not painful for you.

Good luck,
Lindsey
 
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coltsfan715

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They used to never take my levels from the PICC as well. I have developed such issues with needles though that they have the last few hospital stays.

Normally when they do mine - the flush the line with saline like you said - then they pull back and fill that same syringe with blood - then pull it off and throw it out. Then the 2nd syringe they use the pull the blood they need and they use that syringe.

I don't know if you were saying they pull 2 and throw out 2 or they pull 2 use 1 and throw 1 out. For me they pull 2 syringes worth total - and use the 2nd one.

Hopefully she won't have to draw from the vein. If they do I hope she is a good stick and that it is not painful for you.

Good luck,
Lindsey
 
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coltsfan715

New member
They used to never take my levels from the PICC as well. I have developed such issues with needles though that they have the last few hospital stays.

Normally when they do mine - the flush the line with saline like you said - then they pull back and fill that same syringe with blood - then pull it off and throw it out. Then the 2nd syringe they use the pull the blood they need and they use that syringe.

I don't know if you were saying they pull 2 and throw out 2 or they pull 2 use 1 and throw 1 out. For me they pull 2 syringes worth total - and use the 2nd one.

Hopefully she won't have to draw from the vein. If they do I hope she is a good stick and that it is not painful for you.

Good luck,
Lindsey
 
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LouLou

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I heard it was not good to bring blood into the PICC because it could encourage it to clot in there and ruin the PICC. Sounds like a lazy nurse to me.
 
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LouLou

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I heard it was not good to bring blood into the PICC because it could encourage it to clot in there and ruin the PICC. Sounds like a lazy nurse to me.
 
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LouLou

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I heard it was not good to bring blood into the PICC because it could encourage it to clot in there and ruin the PICC. Sounds like a lazy nurse to me.
 
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catboogie

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no, not a lazy nurse. i ran it by my doctor and specially requested it--the orders are written for the draws to be that way.
 
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catboogie

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no, not a lazy nurse. i ran it by my doctor and specially requested it--the orders are written for the draws to be that way.
 
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