A member asked:

If you are just drawing blood via iv, do you really need to use saline. would small amount of it ok. what affect it has on htn or diabetic patients.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Not an issue: An IV needs something infused or it will clot. Heparin (for longer periods), saline (for shorter periods) is usually used. A few ccs of saline has negligible salt in it and won't affect your bp. Same is true for diabetes. An infusion over the course of several hours would.

Answered 6/25/2014

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