pd catheter question

[Quickfeet]

My tube has a white substance in it. it kind of looks like little clouds in the tube. I haven't started D yet. And the last day it was flushed was monday. Is this normal or should I make a phone call?

[sutphendriver]

Normal for me before I started using the tube.  Just a little fibrin.....no biggie.

[rookiegirl]

2 weeks after I had the cath place, I started my PD training.  During my first fill & drain, I had fibrin.  My PD nurse used Heprin in my solution.  What you are seeing is pretty common.  When will you start PD?

[Quickfeet]

Thank you. I didn't think it was a big deal, but it never hurts to ask. I think i was going to start next week, but because they had to reposition the tube; the nurse isn't sure when I will start. It hurts bad when they flush me but I still can't wait to start.

[GeeWillikers]

Yep - completely normal.  I had it a little in the beginning but haven't had it since I started cycling regularly.

[tito]

I just noticed the same thing in mine - I was going to ask, but figured it was fibrin. I have that occasionally in the drain bag. Makes it look like egg drop soup.

[cloud393]

Sounds like fibrin.  I used to get that alot when I did PD.  I would use heparin 2 nights in a row at the first sign of fibrin.  But I usually only went 2 nights without using it and then there would be fibrin again.  I was told some people never have fibrin and some people have a lot of it. (like me I guess).  The only problem with the fibrin is it can plug up your lines and you won't drain good. 

[Quickfeet]

My nurse just called. She agrees that it is fibrin. I'm getting flushed tommorrow (assuming everything goes well).