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  1. 06-10-2009 #1
    nonameblonde
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    Default What happens if you get heparin on your skin

    I was flushing a line, and before I screwed the syringe in, it splattered all over my arm. What happens if heparin touches skin? nothing?


    thanks!
  2. 06-10-2009 #2
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    Nothing. It's just wash/flush that goes through IV/Picc lines. Just wipe it off. =)
  3. 06-10-2009 #3
    Adam R
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    Nothing, heparin only has an effect when it is in circulation.
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