volplex, question

[Whisper]

Just a quick question about Volplex aka Gelofusin, a plasma expander.

I had thought that this was to go through a filtered blood giving set, however our iv link nurses says we should use a normal gravity set.

Does anyone have any information or links on this.

Thanks

Whisper

[cantwait4sunshine]

Try this:

http://emc.medicines.org.uk/emc/assets/c/html/displaydoc.asp?documentid=11150#CLINICAL_PARTS

It doesn't specifically state you need a filter but that doesn't mean you don't, did you check with the infusion pharmacy?

[Whisper]

I checked with pharmacy and are infusion nurses, and they all say you don't need to use one. It was really puzzling me as to where i had got the idea that it had to go through a blood giving set from.

Until i spoke to a friend in CICU and they do it as best practice, as if they are hanging volplex blood is usually hung next. I must have picked up the habit when I was a student in SSICU!

Thanks for the link