🩸5 Blood Transfusion Facts🩸 #1: Normal saline (0.9% NaCl) is the only compatible solution to use with blood products #2: All blood products require a filter; this is to remove clots, lumps of platelets & WBCs during the infusion #3: The RN must remain with the patient for the first 15 min of the transfusion to monitor for a transfusion reaction #4: Blood must be hung (started) within 30 minutes from the time the blood is picked up from the blood blank #5: All blood must be transfused within 4

⭐IV Fluid Breakdown! 💧Fluids used for HYPERnatremia: • 0.45% saline (1/2 NS) • 0.33% saline (1/3 NS) • 0.225 saline (1/4 NS) Since these solutions have LOW salt, this helps counteract the HIGH serum sodium seen in HYPERnatremia 💧Fluids used for HYPOnatremia: • 5% saline • 3% saline • 5% dextrose in 0.45% saline (D5 1⁄2 NS) • 10% dextrose in water (D10W) Since these solution have HIGH salt, this helps replace the low serum sodium seen in HYPOnatremia 💧Fluids used for blood products: •0.9% sodi