Files > ELECTROYLTES

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52.6

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ELECTROYLTES

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52.62

Fields

#	Name	Location	Type	Details	Index	Description
.01	electrolyte	0;1	POINTER	50.4		This field should contain the electrolytes that make up this additive. If the additive drug is SODIUM CHLORIDE, it would be made up of two electrolytes which would be SODIUM and CHLORIDE. This field is used during hyperal label generation ONLY. The IV PACKAGE will break down each additive into individual electrolytes and add together electrolytes that are the same, thereby giving total SODIUM and CHLORIDE in the hyperal order. If no electrolytes are entered here the IV PACKAGE will print the additive without breaking it down into electrolytes.
1	concentration(+)	0;2	FREE TEXT			This field is the ratio of MLs to electrolyte unit. This field makes it possible for the IV PACKAGE to calculate the true strength for each electrolyte. For example: If the additive you are defining is SODIUM CHLORIDE with a concentration of 2 MEQ/ML with the following electrolytes: ELECTROLYTE CONCENTRATION =========== ============= SODIUM 3 MEQ/ML CHLORIDE 2 MEQ/ML If a hyperal order had SODIUM CHLORIDE 30 MEQ, the 'true' strength of each electrolyte would be: TOTAL VOLUME OF ADDITIVE IS: 15 ML (30 MEQ/(2 MEQ/ML)) SODIUM : 45 MEQ (15 ML*3 MEQ/ML) CHLORIDE: 30 MEQ (15 ML*2 MEQ/ML)