Blood cx protocols; pts w/ port

TracyB,RN, RN · Apr 25, 2004

Just curious. . .what are p&p for your facility when blood cultures are ordered for a pt with a port. . .are you drawing off the port?

Hellllllo Nurse, BSN, RN · Apr 25, 2004

Where I work, yes. We draw it from the port.

Hellllllo Nurse, BSN, RN · Apr 25, 2004

Where I work, yes. We draw it from the port.

**canoehead, BSN, RN** · Apr 25, 2004

We take two sets, one from the port and one peripheral.

**canoehead, BSN, RN** · Apr 25, 2004

We take two sets, one from the port and one peripheral.

Hellllllo Nurse, BSN, RN · Apr 25, 2004

If a pt has a CV cath, with two lumens, we take four samples. An aerobic and anarobic sample from the venous port, and an aerobic and anarobic from the arterial port.

Hellllllo Nurse, BSN, RN · Apr 25, 2004

If a pt has a CV cath, with two lumens, we take four samples. An aerobic and anarobic sample from the venous port, and an aerobic and anarobic from the arterial port.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Apr 25, 2004

We take two sets, one from the port and one peripheral.

Same here.

Tweety, BSN, RN · Apr 25, 2004

We take two sets, one from the port and one peripheral.

Same here.

memphispanda, RN · Apr 25, 2004

Our physicians usually specify which they want. If it isn't specified, we use the port.

memphispanda, RN · Apr 25, 2004

Our physicians usually specify which they want. If it isn't specified, we use the port.