What's is the maximum flow rate for a PICC line

[juanpablo]

How fast can you run a bolus of 500ml of NS on a pt with a PICC line?

[hypocaffeinemia, BSN, RN]

According to this study: http://jcat.org/pt/re/jcat/abstract.00004728-200111000-00016.htm;jsessionid=L19QVNWLyJNR111V6B2YRN4mMhF6fX2nTd7nxnh7GfLPT1D62QDG!1975103396!181195629!8091!-1

Up to 9.52 ml per second under pressure depending on the length and diameter of the catheter. A typical 5F can do 3.02 mL/s according to this study, which would theoretically allow for a 500 mL bolus to be delivered in 166 seconds, were it necessary.

Note that this is just one study and not standards of practice.