The initial dressing must be marked with date and time of insertion. A procedure note in the patient's clinical record must document the procedure and should include the length of the catheter, position of the tip on the X-ray, and other pertinent information. A functioning PICC line may be used for any length of time, as long as it is not infected or damaged. Pharmacy and Therapeutics Subcommittee, December 1995. Available from the Surgical Pathology Laboratory, if needed.
Chloramphenicol injection is available.
This size was deleted due to low use. The 6 gram per 250 ml size remains in stock. Nafcillin injection is available. Discontinued by the manufacturer. Other cholesterol lowering agents are available.