The journal of vascular access
Influence of an EDTA-based catheter lock solution on blood discard volume in PICC.
Daniel Rajdl, Klára Kabátová Maxová, Jana Chovancová, Petra Vodičková, Lenka Bultasová, Martin Fejt, Pavel Prokop, Klára Koldušková, Jakub Kletečka
Published: 202510.1177/11297298251403726
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Vascular access devices (VADs) are increasingly used for blood sampling, yet optimal discard volumes remain uncertain, particularly when EDTA-based lock solutions are used. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether discarding 1 mL is sufficient for…
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