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A member asked:
When having blood drawn in the er, is it necessary to hook up the iv port and inject saline if you don't require constant medication?
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Let me explain: Just for blood draw you do not need this but because you are in the er they may need to IV access this why they keep open in case you need it.
Answered 6/10/2014
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