Purpose: To initiate and adjust heparin therapy.			Citations with documentation. 04.01.02	Sriram & Svirbely 1997
conversion	enter
body weight in pounds		lbs. equals	75	kilograms
data	enter
body weight in kilograms		kilograms
lower end of normal PTT range in seconds		seconds
upper end of normal PTT range in seconds		seconds
PTT at 0.2 U/mL heparin		seconds
PTT at 0.3 U/mL heparin		seconds
calculate initial regimen	results
data complete?	Yes
heparin bolus	6,000	units IV
initial infusion rate (units/hour)	1,350	units per hour
mLs per hour of 50 U/mL solution (25,000 U heparin in 500 mL D5W)	27	mL per hour
perform next PTT in	6 hours
first review	enter
measured PTT		seconds
evaluate	results
continue original infusion	:-):-):-)	:-):-):-)
infusion rate per kilogram	18	units/kg
infusion rate	1,350	units/hour
mL per hour of 50 U/mL solution	27	mL/hour
perform next PTT in	6 hours
second review	enter
measured PTT		seconds
evaluate	results
continue infusion	:-):-):-)	:-):-):-)
infusion rate per kilogram	18	units/kg
infusion rate	1,350	units/hour
mL per hour of 50 U/mL solution	27	mL/hour
perfrom next PTT in	24 hours
third review	enter
measured PTT		seconds
evaluate	results
continue infusion	:-):-):-)	:-):-):-)
infusion rate per kilogram	18	units/kilogram
infusion rate	1,350	units/hour
mL per hour of 50 U/mL solution	27	mL/hour
perform next PTT in	24 hours
fourth review	enter
measured PTT		seconds
evaluate	results
continue infusion	:-):-):-)	:-):-):-)
infusion rate per kilogram	18	units/kg
infusion rate	1,350	units/hour
mL per hour of 50 U/mL solution	27	mL/hour
perform next PTT in	24 hours
fifth review	enter
measured PTT		seconds
evaluate	results
continue infusion	:-):-):-)	:-):-):-)
infusion rate per kilogram	18	units/kg
infusion rate	1,350	units/hour
mL per hour of 50 U/mL solution	27	mL/hour
perform next PTT in	24 hours