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Yes, provided that you "pause" the infusion of heparin prior to taking your lab sample. Also, prior to drawing back blood from the PICC line infuse 10cc of Normal Saline and then draw off a waste of 10cc of blood. It is also suggested that you draw off another 10cc of waste blood prior to drawing the Hep APPT. Then draw your sample for the Hep APPT. There should not be any problems with the sample. Remember to do a final flush of the PICC line with 2 X 10cc of Normal Saline. Guy L Yes, provided that you "pause" the infusion of heparin prior to taking your lab sample. Also, prior to drawing back blood from the PICC line infuse 10cc of Normal Saline and then draw off a waste of 10cc of blood. It is also suggested that you draw off another 10cc of waste blood prior to drawing the Hep APPT. Then draw your sample for the Hep APPT. There should not be any problems with the sample. Remember to do a final flush of the PICC line with 2 X 10cc of Normal Saline. Guy L
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When to draw serum trough and serum peak drug levels?
Trough levels should be drawn immediately prior to a dose and should not be drawn before steady state conditions are acheived. Peak levels should be drawn at least 60 minutes after the end of the infusion. If it is administered via a peripheral site, the serum level should be drawn from the opposite extermity. and the IV should be flushed.
Why is the disk diffusion technique not a perfect indication of how a drug will perform in vivo?
Variable such as serum, body pH, ionic content, O2 level are not tested. Also you can not tell how the drug is metabolized and excreted or the side effects of the drug.
What is serum made of?
truth serum is a drug called sodium Anatol
. Why is the disk diffusion technique not a perfect indication of how the drug will perform?
Variable such as serum, body pH, ionic content, O2 level are not tested. Also you can not tell how the drug is metabolized and excreted or the side effects of the drug.
What is the difference between serum half life and elimination half life?
Serum half-life refers to the time it takes for the drug concentration in the bloodstream to decrease by 50%. Elimination half-life refers to the time it takes for the drug concentration in the body to decrease by 50% due to elimination processes such as metabolism and excretion. Serum half-life is more focused on drug levels in the blood, while elimination half-life reflects the overall removal of the drug from the body.
Why is disk diffusion technique in Kirby Bauer agar not a perfect indication of how the drug will perform in vivo?
Variables such as the effect of serum, the body's pH, and ionic content, and Oxygen level, how the drug is metabolized and excreted; as well as the side effects of the drug
What is truth serum made of?
Truth serum is not a real thing; it is a myth that comes from fictional portrayals in movies and books. There is no scientific evidence to support the existence of a drug or substance that can reliably induce the truth in individuals.
When to draw a gent peak and trough?
A gentamicin peak level should be drawn 30 minutes after completing an intravenous infusion, while a trough level should be drawn just prior to the next dose. This helps ensure accurate measurement of drug levels in the body.
What is an antihyperlipidemic?
An antihyperlipidemic is another term for a hypolipidemic - a drug which reduces the concentration of lipid in blood serum.
Time required for 50 percent of serum concentration to be eliminated?
Time to eliminate 50% of any drug equals half-life (t1/2) of that drug.
What are anti tetanus serum drugs?
Anti-tetanus serum drugs are the medications which are injected as a vaccine to prevent a person from getting tetanus. The most commonly used drug is called tetanus toxoid.
Does Phenothiazine show up in a drug test?
None of the phenothiazine class of drugs show up in general serum or urine drug tests (although they can be ordered, specifically).
