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Arm

Cleaning the IV arm

After IV injection is complete, use a luer lock 200cc syringe to remove any remaining fluid in the tubing/components from the IV arm before storage.

  1. Connect an IV bag to the drain tube on the upper arm's IV port.

  2. Flush the arm tubing with distilled water.

  3. Flush the arm tubing with 60%-70% isopropanol.

  4. Remove and drain the IV bag.

  5. Push air through the arm tubing using the syringe.

Caution

Avoid 70% ethanol for cleaning fluids as it can cause failure over time with some of the gaskets.