Setting up the BLOOD WARMER
Blood and fluid warmer: Ranger Standard Flow Cassette model 2420. To be used with Ranger warming device.
Before filling with fluid: slide Ranger cassette into device, white label side up, all the way into the warmer until only the label is showing.
Blood Warmer: what you’ll need
1 liter NS (it’s compatible with blood products)
Y-connecting blood set
Ranger standard flow cassette
Ranger warming device
Close on-off clamps and regulating clamps.
Attach One extension tubing.
Insert one spike into NS bag.
Open the on-off clamp.
Squeeze and release buretrol until only the filter is covered.
Remove air from bag
Invert drip chamber and partially open on-off clamp on unused lead to prime lead, then close on-off clamp, and return buretrol to the upright position.
Open regulating clamp to prime, purge air.
Close regulating clamp.
Attach male luer adapter to IV tubing
Have pressure bags available