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Spiking Procedure for Use with Baxter and MacoPharma Blood Bags

Learn how to access, spike, and remove blood bags from Baxter and MacoPharma systems with detailed instructions and troubleshooting tips.

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Spiking Procedure for Use with Baxter and MacoPharma Blood Bags

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  1. Spiking Procedure for Use with Baxter and MacoPharma Blood Bags December 12, 2005

  2. Use of Vendor Sets • These slides show the use of specific vendor blood infusion administration sets. • This is not an endorsement for the use of any vendor set. • The ¼ turn technique is applicable to all IV blood administration sets.

  3. Baxter Blood Bags

  4. How To Access Port –Baxter Blood Bags • Separate Port Protector at beveled edge. • Hold bottom side of port protector in dominant hand. • Peel top side of port protector downward towards the bag. • Fold over bottom port protector until tip of port slightly revealed.

  5. How to Spike the Bag – Baxter Blood Bag • Grasp port at site of folded port protector. This stabilizes port during spiking. • . • With dominant hand grasp the blood set below tip of spike. Remove cap. • Insert spike firmly into bag port up to the septum in the port. • Continue to insert spike into port using ¼ turn clockwise twists until the septum has been pierced. • DO NOT OVERSPIKE

  6. How to Remove Spike – Baxter Blood Bag • Remove blood bag from IV pole. Close on/off clamp. Grasp port between thumb and index finger using your non dominant hand. • With dominant hand grasp spike and twist ¼ turn in counterclockwise direction as pulling outward. • Continue to twist in ¼ turn segments as you pull out the spike. • Once spike is loosened from port remove by pulling straight down.

  7. Trouble Shooting Tips for Spiking 1. Do not over spike. Over-spiking will result in the inability to remove the set. 2. Always insert/remove spike using ¼ turn motions. Pulling the spike in a straight downward motion will result in the tightening of the port on the spike.

  8. MacoPharma Blood Bags

  9. How to Access Port – MacoPharma Blood Bags • Using both hands, tear the port protector as indicated. • Peel the port protector sides downward towards the bag. • Hold down the port protector tabs folded with one hand to reveal the tip of the port.

  10. How to Spike the Bag – MacoPharma Blood Bag • Grasp port at site of folded port protector. This stabilizes port during spiking. • With dominant hand grasp the blood set below tip of spike. Remove cap. • Insert spike firmly into bag port up to the septum in the port . • Continue to insert spike into port using ¼ turn clockwise twists until the septum has been pierced. • DO NOT OVERSPIKE

  11. How to Remove Spike - MacoPharma Blood Bag • Remove blood bag from IV pole. Close on/off clamp. Grasp port between thumb and index finger using your non dominant hand. • With dominant hand grasp spike and twist ¼ turn in counterclockwise direction as pulling outward. • Continue to twist in ¼ turn segments as you pull out the spike. • Once spike is loosened from port remove by pulling straight down.

  12. Trouble Shooting Tips for Spiking 1. Do not over spike. Over-spiking will result in the inability to remove the set. 2. Always insert/remove spike using ¼ turn motions. Pulling the spike in a straight downward motion will result in the tightening of the port on the spike.

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