It was reported that a clearlink system y-type blood/solution set allowed solution to flow simultaneously through the primary and secondary lines.The reporter stated that platelets were to be delivered through the secondary line followed by saline delivery through the primary line.The primary line was correctly primed and its clamp was closed.15 minutes into patient infusion, a nurse noticed that the platelets were infusing at too slow of a rate.30 minutes into the infusion, the platelets still had not fully infused while the saline had.This event resulted in the administration of platelets being delayed, with platelet infusion taking approximately twice the expected time.A peripheral ppc draw with morning lab results was planned based on the expected platelet infusion time.There was no patient injury or medical intervention associated with this event.No additional information is available.
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