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Contamination levels in blood samples drawn from the injection intravenous line.
- Source :
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Molecular imaging and biology [Mol Imaging Biol] 2002 Nov; Vol. 4 (6), pp. 410-4. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Purpose: Securing two intravenous lines, one for injection and one for blood sampling, can be nearly impossible in compromised patients, therefore, a need exists to quantify the potential error when simplified techniques are employed.<br />Method: Two venous catheters were placed. 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-glucose (FDG) was infused through one of the catheters. Venous blood samples were drawn from each line. Triplicate aliquots of plasma were analyzed in duplicate.<br />Results: Concentrations from the infusion line were 2.0% higher than the concentrations from the noninfusion line. The average error was 3.3%, 2.0%, and 0.7% higher for the first, second, and third samples, respectively.<br />Conclusions: Blood sampling through the infusion catheter is a viable alternative to the placement of separate venous catheters. Sampling from the injection catheter, even with tubing flush and replacement, will potentially incur small (generally < 10%) over-estimations in concentration in initial samples. Subsequent sampling reduces the error to essentially zero by the third sample.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1536-1632
- Volume :
- 4
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Molecular imaging and biology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 14537105
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s1536-1632(02)00121-x