Hi Everyone!  Quick question...  some of our physicians would like to move away from a saline prime in the blood administration tubing and prime with blood.  I am not finding much literature on the pros and cons of either.  What is everyone else doing out there?  And, do you know of any great references on the subject?

Thanks! 

Whatever the administration set manufacturer says should be okay.  I know you can hang blood without any saline but many nurses like it diluted a bit for easier flow.  That was more of an issue with CPDA-1 units than with Adsol.

We just had an in-service with nursing and they prime the tubing with saline and then use it to rinse the tubing  after completion to make sure it's good to the last drop.