title: White clot syndrome and thrombocytopenia: reasons to abandon heparin i.v. lock flush solution.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita, KS 67214-3882.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Garrelts
mesh_terms: D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000379:methods; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013923:Thromboembolism / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D012965:Sodium Chloride; D006493:Heparin