Patient had continuous renal replacement therapy (crrt) machine alarm: blood leak detection.Filter clotted and blood was unable to be returned at that time.Whole cell count without differential was drawn off effluent, red blood cell (rbc) count of 1 was detected.Two days later, the crrt machine again rang blood leak detection.There were multiple attempts from different nurses to trouble shoot.Baxter was called for assistance.Unsuccessful revival of circuit.Again, whole cell count was taken from effluent, 1 rbc was counted.The filter clotted from the machine being down so long.Blood again was unable to be returned to patient.Crrt machine was removed from circulation.New crrt machine and new filter and new effluent in use now.
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