central line flushes

[MQ Edna]

Help! I'm updating a policy, and I'm trying to determine what everyone is ACTUALLY doing to flush triple lumen non-tunnelled central lines (routine flushes, flushes between meds). Do you use saline (how much) or heparin (concentration/how much). Thanks so much for all of the help!

[mspringer]

With some of the newer caps coming out, like the CL2000 (i think that's it) you only need to flush with NS. Works like a Groshong. always keeping + pressure in the line.