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ATS Bag Reinfusion Set Up And
Priming
A microemboli blood filter and I.V. blood set are required for
unwashed
blood reinfusion.
Caution: A new microemboli blood filter must be
used for each new ATS bag.
Priming of the blood filter and I.V. set is
accomplished by the following steps:
1. Prime I.V. blood administration set and microemboli blood filter with
sterile saline.
2. After chest drain disconnection, invert in-line ATS bag with spike port
pointing upward and remove tethered cap using sterile technique.
Insert saline filter spike into ATS bag spike port using a firm twisting
motion. Return ATS bag to upright position and place on standard
height I.V. pole.
3. Open filtered air vent located on top of ATS bag first, then open the
I.V. clamp to complete priming. All remaining air within the I.V. circuit
must be evacuated prior to patient connection. Close I.V. clamp when
fully primed. I.V. is now ready for patient connection.
Caution: Fail-
ure to purge all air from the entire I.V. circuit prior to patient con-
nection can result in air emboli.
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ATS Bag Reinfusion
Follow all hospital protocols for administering autologous whole blood
reinfusion for both gravity drip or pressure infuser application:
1. Attach distal end of fully primed I.V. set to patient and open I.V. line
clamp to begin patient infusion.
2. For non-pressure infusion, open filtered air vent for maximum flow
rate.
3. For pressure infuser application, filtered air vent must remain closed.
Maximum in-line bag infuser pressure is 150mmHg.
Caution: Do
not reinfuse entire blood contents completely through blood filter
and I.V. set, as air emboli can result.
Caution: Anticoagulant therapy and dosage recommen dations are
the discretion of a physician and should be monitored carefully dur-
ing and after patient reinfusion.
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