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Old Tue Jan 15, 2008, 11:21 AM
Wendy Beltrami Wendy Beltrami is offline
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Question Transfusion needle size and infusion rate?

Hi all...

Just doing a little survey... for those of you who have been transfusion dependent for a while. What size needle is used for your transfusions and at what rate is the product infused?

For example:
20 gauge needle, 300 ml unit of prbcs infused over 1 1/2 hours at rate of about 275.

AND

Platelets- not on pump, just gravity... needle size 20 unit complete in about 25 min.

These are the rates/sizes that were used for Grant's last transfusion, however it has not always been so... in the past, smaller needles, slower infusions...

Thoughts from others? (Yes, I know that pediatric patients are often treated differently but he is not exactly pediatric size any more)

Wendy/mom to Grant
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