Taking blood from a Hickman catheter using ANTT (Aseptic Non-touch Technique). 1.10ml + 20ml syringe; green needle; 2. Wash hands thoroughly and clean 3. Open packaging of equipment and 4. Remove the clamp from the non-sterile gloves; clinell; 20mls saline; tray with detergent wipes place within packaging onto tray. area. luer adaptor and holder; end connector 5. Massage re-enforced area well to 6. Put on non-sterile gloves and open 7. If taking blood cultures, remove the 8.Blood cultures should NOT be eliminate indentation. Place clamp the clinell. end connector and cleanse with taken through a needle-free back onto re-enforced area. clinell and leave to dry. connector in case of contamination. 9.If not taking blood cultures: cleanse 10. Draw up 20mls saline and place 11. Observe end of the connector to 12.Take the protective cover off the the end of connector, leave to dry! into syringe packaging to protect. ensure dry allow at least 30 sec luer adaptor and vacutaner holder. When taking blood cultures DO NOT waste 1st blood! 14. Waste the first blood with a spare 15. Alternatively; waste using a 13.Place the luer adapter onto the end of the Hickman/end connector. blood bottle (at least 3mls) + discard. syringe withdraw 3mls + discard. – 16. Take blood samples according to 17. Flush the line immediately with 18. End with a positive pressure 19. If taking blood cultures, replace order of draw and invert tubes 5-8 10-20mls of saline using a push flush; making sure that you clamp the the needle free connector. times post withdrawal. pause turbulent flush. catheter as you are flushing the last ml.
Taking blood from a Hickman catheter using ANTT (Aseptic Non-touch Technique). 1.10ml + 20ml syringe; green needle; non-sterile gloves; clinell; 20mls saline; luer adaptor and holder; end connector 2. Wash hands thoroughly and clean tray with detergent wipes 3. Open packaging of equipment and place within packaging onto tray. 4. Remove the clamp from the area. 5. Massage re-enforced area well to eliminate indentation. Place clamp back onto re-enforced area. 6. Put on non-sterile gloves and open the clinell. 7. If taking blood cultures, remove the end connector and cleanse with clinell and leave to dry. 8.Blood cultures should NOT be taken through a needle-free connector in case of contamination. 9.If not taking blood cultures: cleanse the end of connector, leave to dry! 10. Draw up 20mls saline and place into syringe packaging to protect. 11. Observe end of the connector to ensure dry allow at least 30 sec 12.Take the protective cover off the luer adaptor and vacutaner holder. When taking blood cultures DO NOT waste 1st blood! 13.Place the luer adapter onto the end of the Hickman/end connector. 14. Waste the first blood with a spare blood bottle (at least 3mls) + discard. 15. Alternatively; waste using a syringe – withdraw 3mls + discard. 16. Take blood samples according to order of draw and invert tubes 5-8 times post withdrawal. 17. Flush the line immediately with 10-20mls of saline using a push pause turbulent flush. 18. End with a positive pressure flush; making sure that you clamp the catheter as you are flushing the last ml. 19. If taking blood cultures, replace the needle free connector.
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