title: Comparing the Push-Pull Versus Discard Blood Sample Method From Adult Central Vascular Access Devices.
abstract: This study demonstrates the feasibility of replacing the discard blood sampling method for central vascular access devices with the push-pull method. A comparative, within-subject design was used to evaluate 61 unique, paired blood samples from 1 adult outpatient oncology clinic. A 21-measure laboratory panel was conducted on each of the paired samples. Interpretation showed a small mean bias and excellent agreement between the methods. Blood samples obtained using the push-pull method were within clinically acceptable ranges. No hemolysis was noted by laboratory evaluation of 59 samples.
authors.affiliation: St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute, Meridian, Idaho. Dia Byrne, MSN, RN, ACNS-BC, OCN®, is a clinical nurse specialist in outpatient oncology at St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute in Meridian, Idaho.
authors.forename: Dia
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Byrne
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000379:methods*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D062666:Vascular Access Devices