National Standard for User-applied Labelling of Injectable Medicines, Fluids and Lines Regional Type of label Example label Instructions Bags with Fluid name, batch additives (and number, expiry date syringes) and bag graduations to remain visible after label placement. Complete ‘diluent’ prompt if fluid name not visible Syringes (and Graduations on syringe small bags scale to remain visible with additives after label placement. label for smaller ‘Flag’ syringes. Catheter (line) Label near the injection label/Route port on the patient side. Catheter (line) Label near the injection label/Medicine port on the patient side. Label adjacent to route label. To be read in conjunction with the National Standard for User-applied Labelling of Injectable Medicines, Fluids and Lines, 2015. Commonwealth of Australia 2015
National Standard for User-applied Labelling of Injectable Medicines, Fluids and Lines Regional Type of label Example label Instructions Bags with additives (and syringes) Fluid name, batch number, expiry date and bag graduations to remain visible after label placement. Complete ‘diluent’ prompt if fluid name not visible Syringes (and small bags with additives Graduations on syringe scale to remain visible after label placement. ‘Flag’ label for smaller syringes. Catheter (line) label/Route Label near the injection port on the patient side. Catheter (line) label/Medicine Label near the injection port on the patient side. Label adjacent to route label. To be read in conjunction with the National Standard for User-applied Labelling of Injectable Medicines, Fluids and Lines, 2015. Commonwealth of Australia 2015
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