The management of bacteremia is discussed separately.

How to draw blood cultures from a picc line. Web each fix of cultures should be drawn from adenine different draw (e.g., 2 various venipuncture sites or a venipuncture plus line site(s). Uncap iv tubing, reconnect to central line, and resume any iv infusions. Maintain aseptic technique when accessing the catheter as outlined.

Each set of blood cultures consists of one anaerobic and one aerobic bottle. Web why it's done. When drawing blood from an indwelling line, the inr/ptt should be drawn after blood gases to prevent contamination of the ptt from the heparinized blood gas syringe.

Web inspect your needle for defects. Notify the physician if unable to obtain cultures. Some evidence suggests that obtaining two sets of blood cultures from two lumens of the central line could increase the sensitivity for central line infection.

Draw two sets of peripheral blood cultures (from different sites) and one set of cultures from the distal port of the line. Thread the needle into the holder. Use the needle sheath to secure the needle in the holder.

Your doctor might recommend a picc line if your treatment plan requires frequent needle sticks for medicine or blood draws. Web aseptic technique to collect specimens. Web notice the long catheter tubing which allows the picc to empty into a large vein near the heart, while the external lumens are located some distance away.

If necessary, clamp the catheter when flushing is complete. Draw from the picc, no waste, and no discard. Web draw from the picc, no waste, and no discard.