I have been told that per ISPD guidelines a patient should on manual PD exchanges should follow this process: connect, drain, flush, & fill. However, I am unable to find a guideline which states this so that we can reference it it our updated policy. Can anyone help locate this guideline?

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Heidi S., Nurse from MBMC asked
I have been told that per ISPD guidelines a patient should on manual PD exchanges should follow this process: connect, drain, flush, & fill. However, I am unable to find a guideline which states this so that we can reference it it our updated policy. Can anyone help locate this guideline?

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Information about connection methods can be found at ISPD guideline 2005, it is related to the use of spike connection flush before fill.PDI2005 25(2)107-131

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