https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/29739/blood-transfusion-pump Hi everyone, Anyone using drip pump for blood transfusion monitoring? A senior nurse told me to use a different one as the rbc could be ruptured , however, is there any specific pump is designed for blood transfusions? normal dripen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/165926?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 01 Aug 2016 18:58:39 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:889ec5f6-5130-4738-8dbc-82878d399ad8Steph Worsley<p>Just going to add to my previous post.....I&#39;ve worked in the current practice I&#39;m at for 9 years, we do on average 2-3 transfusions a month (whole blood, packed cells and plasma transfusions) we have had 3 different types of drip pump now and all 3 have been fine to use with transfusions-they giving sets are the things to look out for - the pump should never be on such a high rate that the cells are damaged.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/165922?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 01 Aug 2016 16:46:01 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:dbac03aa-723d-448a-8d74-321f5781c555enigmaticat-uk<p>I wouldn&#39;t use a pump unless that model specified suitable for infusing blood. There&#39;s certainly one in the vetdirect catalogue that specifies can infuse blood.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/165920?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 01 Aug 2016 12:27:45 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:772d140b-8dba-4e94-bc0a-ecd4ef54a091Rebecca Dawson<p>There are ones that you can use think it&#39;s the burtons ones but most others will damage the blood cells, will check when next at the practice that has the 2 types x</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/165919?ContentTypeID=1Sun, 31 Jul 2016 22:34:56 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:6953eb09-9563-4780-8943-876ed935ef58Steph Worsley<p>we just use our normal drip pumps, but we use the specific blood giving sets</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>