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How Do You Care for a Central Line?

Central line care.

The best way to care for a central line — an IV (intravenous) line that goes into a large blood vessel near the center of the body used for giving medications, fluids, IV nutrition and drawing blood — is to flush it daily to keep it from clotting.

 

Last Updated 03/2022

Reviewed By Staci Burkhart, RN

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