THE USE OF HEPARINASE TO NEUTRALIZE RESIDUAL HEPARIN IN BLOOD-SAMPLESDRAWN THROUGH PEDIATRIC INDWELLING CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS

Authors
KELLER FG DEFAZIO J JENCKS F STEINER M ROGERS J RITCHEY AK
Citation
Fg. Keller et al., THE USE OF HEPARINASE TO NEUTRALIZE RESIDUAL HEPARIN IN BLOOD-SAMPLESDRAWN THROUGH PEDIATRIC INDWELLING CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS, The Journal of pediatrics, 132(1), 1998, pp. 165-167
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
The Journal of pediatrics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00223476
Volume
132
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
165 - 167
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-3476(1998)132:1<165:TUOHTN>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Routine coagulation screening is unreliable if obtained through a prev iously heparinized central venous catheter. Screening tests were perfo rmed on 14 paired peripheral and central venous catheter samples witho ut and with heparinase. The heparinase treated central venous catheter samples correlated well with the peripheral samples and can be used t o atraumatically screen for hemostatic abnormalities.