{"id":336643,"date":"2024-10-15T21:16:25","date_gmt":"2024-10-15T21:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sentryair.com\/blog\/?p=336643"},"modified":"2025-07-30T15:48:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T15:48:46","slug":"best-practices-for-spiking-iv-bags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sentryair.com\/blog\/industry-applications\/iv-bag-preparation\/best-practices-for-spiking-iv-bags\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Practices for Spiking IV Bags"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Best To protect the safety of the patient, infusion clinics and other healthcare facilities should always spike IV bags in an ISO Class 5 clean room environment. Following best practices for spiking IV bags for immediate use helps prevent external contamination and protect medication quality.<\/p>\n

What is spiking an IV bag?<\/h3>\n

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Healthcare worker adjusts IV bag after spiking for
patient infusion (Source)<\/a><\/p><\/div>
\nSpiking an intravenous (IV) bag occurs when a healthcare professional punctures an IV bag for injecting medication or the attachment of IV tubes for patient infusion (Nurse Sarah)<\/a>. Healthcare facilities that spike IV bags include infusion clinics, mobile IV clinics, patient treatment centers, hospitals, veterinarians, and more. During this process, contamination may occur from outside germs, dust, or particulate. Safe preparation procedures can help ensure the quality of the IV medication and protect the patient\u2019s safety. <\/p>\n

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Aseptic Techniques for Spiking IV Bags<\/h2>\n

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IV Hoods<\/a> provide easy storage for after advance spiking of IV bags.<\/p><\/div>
\nWhen spiking IV bags for immediate use, healthcare professionals should follow aseptic techniques to help prevent external contamination and protect medication quality. <\/p>\n

According to the Joint Commission, aseptic techniques refer to the methods to prevent contamination with microorganisms. When spiking IV bags, microorganisms, and dust could contaminate the medication posing a health risk to susceptible patients. Aseptic techniques include:<\/p>\n

Utilization of Barriers<\/u> \u2013 Use barriers to prevent the transfer of microorganisms from healthcare personnel and the environment to the patient (Joint Commission 2013)<\/a>. Includes sterile gloves, sterile gowns, sterile drapes, and masks.<\/p>\n

Patient & Equipment Preparation<\/u> \u2013 antiseptic skin preparation, sterile instruments, sterile equipment, and sterile devices.<\/p>\n

Environmental Controls<\/u> \u2013 Use an environmentally controlled workspace with reduced particulate air such as an ISO Class 5 Clean Room. <\/p>\n

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What is an ISO Class 5 Cleanroom?<\/h2>\n

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) sets guidelines for the maximum number of particles allowed per cubic meter in order to meet the standardization. The chart below illustrates the differences between ISO 1 \u2013 ISO 8 Cleanrooms. Only particle sizes of 0.1 \u00b5m, 0.3 \u00b5m, and 0.5 \u00b5m have been listed below but the standardization also includes particle sizes of 0.2 \u00b5m, 1 \u00b5m, and 5 \u00b5m (American Cleanroom)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

 
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ISO Class 5 Clean Room Solutions for Spiking IV Bags<\/h2>\n
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Portable IV Hoods<\/a> provide an ISO Class 5 cleanroom
environment in a compact and easy to install package.<\/p><\/div>\n

IV Hoods provide an ISO Class 5 Clean Room ideal for healthcare professionals to safely prepare and spike IV bags. These compact and portable units offer easy installation while still providing vital protection. Converting an entire room to ISO Class 5 Cleanroom environment can be difficult and costly expenditure. IV Hoods provide the necessary safety precautions in an economical and compact package that can be utilized in any department. Also, IV hoods provide convenient IV bag racks to allow healthcare professionals to prepare up to 7 or 10 bags for immediate use.<\/p>\n

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How do IV Hoods work?<\/h3>\n

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1. A powerful fan pulls ambient air containing particulate and other contaminants into the filtration system.<\/p>\n

2. A MERV 8 Pre-Filter processes the air and captures some of the particles. <\/p>\n

3. The air passes through a final HEPA or ULPA filter removing most of the particulate from the ambient air. <\/p>\n

4. The system discharges the filtered air into the work area of the hood in a vertical laminar flow pattern, creating a reduced particulate environment.<\/p>\n

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IV Hood \u2013 Portable Clean Room Hood<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
<\/a><\/td>\nBenefits: <\/b>
\n\u2022 ISO Class 5 Clean Room Certified (copy of test protocol available upon request)
\n\u2022 Designed to Prevent Contamination
\n\u2022 Unidirectional Airflow
\n\u2022 Quick Lead Time – Average of 5 days or less. (Expedite service available for additional fee)
\n\u2022 Made in the USA
\n\u2022 IV Bag Rod Storage \u2013 7 hooks for 18\u201d, 10 hooks for 24\u201d, 30\u201d, and 40\u201d
\n\u2022 Portable carts available<\/p>\n

Filters Available:<\/b>
\nPre-filter (MERV 8)
\nHEPA<\/i>\u2013 offers up to 99.97% efficiency on particles down to 0.3 microns
\nULPA<\/i> \u2013 offers up to 99.9995% efficiency on particles down to 0.12 microns<\/p>\n

Sizes Available:<\/b> 18\u201d, 24\u201d, 30\u201d and 40\u201d<\/p>\n

Air Volume:<\/b>
\n18\u201d \u2014 up to 111 CFM
\n24\u201d, 30\u201d, and 40\u201d \u2014 up to 350 CFM<\/p>\n

 
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Help preserve patient safety and medication quality by preparing IV bags in an ISO Class 5 Clean Room certified Portable Clean Room System.<\/h2>\n

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Call us today at 1-800-799-4609<\/h3>\n
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Related Blogs<\/h3>\n

\u2022 USP 797 Guidelines for IV Bag Preparation<\/a>
\n\u2022 Proper IV Bag and Medication Preparation Can Help Save Lives<\/a>
\n\u2022 IV Bag Preparation Best Practices Utilizing ISO Class 5 Laminar Flow Hoods<\/a>
\n\u2022 Portable Clean Rooms \u2013 Generation II \u2013 New Line from Sentry Air<\/a>
\n\u2022 Help Prevent PCR Contamination with Laminar Flow Hoods<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sources<\/h3>\n

<\/a>Nurse Sarah. \u201cHow to Spike and Prime and IV Bag.\u201d RegisteredNurseRN.com. Retrieved on October 15, 2024 from https:\/\/www.registerednursern.com\/how-to-spike-and-prime-an-iv-bag\/<\/a>. <\/p>\n

<\/a>The Joint Commission. Preventing Central Line\u2013Associated Bloodstream Infections: Useful Tools, An International Perspective. Nov 20, 2013. Accessed October 15, 2024. http:\/\/www.jointcommission.org\/CLABSIToolkit<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/a>\u201cAmerican Cleanroom Systems presents Cleanroom Classifications.\u201d American Cleanroom Systems, 2021. https:\/\/www.americancleanrooms.com\/cleanroom-classifications\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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