Hello everyone!

Do you all have policies that explicitly say to give heparin drip via a dedicated line?
And is it run as a primary line vs secondary?

None of our policies specifically say this and we're getting push back from a few folks that want the ability to use the same line for other meds. My understanding has always been that it should be through a dedicated line due to multiple reasons:

1. short half life - multiple interruptions to drip could affect lab results
2. accidental administration errors and line mix ups for this high risk med
3. risk of accidental boluses when giving flushes or pushing meds through

Just wondering what the practice is at other facilities.

Thank you!