Are baseline ACTs checked before heparin administration in your cath lab?
If yes, which of the following apply for checking the baseline ACT?
1. Checked on all patients
2. Checked based on recent heparin administration/infusion
3. Checked based on recent PTT or Hep Quant Assay result (e.g. recent supra-therapeutic PTT)
4. Other?

Thank you for your response,
Stacie Ethington MSN, RN-BC
Medication Safety Nurse Specialist
Nebraska Medicine