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Ken Charpie liked a reply on topic Re: ACTLR Implementation problem with Sheath Pulls

Monday, Sep 12, 2022 at 1:16 PM

Re: ACTLR Implementation problem with Sheath Pulls

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Brian Castle posted a reply on Re: ACTLR Implementation problem with Sheath Pulls

Monday, Sep 12, 2022 at 1:11 PM

Said: One important item of note is that the two cartridges use different activators: ACT+ = kaolin, ACT-LR = celite.

Joyce Moore posted a reply on Re: ACTLR Implementation problem with Sheath Pulls

Monday, Sep 12, 2022 at 1:06 PM

Said: My Cath Lab call the Sig Elites 'Random Number Generators'. We use 160 for sheath pull.

Ken Charpie posted a new Topic

Monday, Sep 12, 2022 at 12:56 PM

ACTLR Implementation problem with Sheath Pulls

We recently implemented ACT-LR at our facility in accordance with manufacturer recommendations. Unfortunately, our CVPR nurses are finding that ACTLR values are not dropping as expected post-surgery, leading to delays for removing sheaths and patient turnover. Our cutoff for a sheath pull is 170. ACTLRs are often staying over 200 long after surgery, but running an ACT+ on the same patient will give a more "normal" baseline under 170, which allows for the sheath pull. My CVPR nurses are n...

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