baxter Colleague CXE - Dose Modes; How Concentration Is Determined; How Doses and Rates Are Calculated

071960491 COLLEAGUE CXE VOLUMETRIC INFUSION PUMP OPERATOR’S MANUAL 2-23
Description Infusion Modes
Dose Modes
Dose programming lets the user program a primary infusion using dose
parameters. The dose can be programmed independent of patient
parameters or based on patient body weight. The following dose modes
are allowed:
 General (independent of patient parameters)
• mg/hr
• mEq/hr
• mg/min
• mcg/hr
• units/hr
• mcg/min
 Based on patient body weight
• mg/kg/hr
• mEq/kg/hr
• mg/kg/min
• mcg/kg/hr
• units/kg/hr
• mcg/kg/min
How Concentration is Determined
Concentration is a required infusion parameter. Concentration is
determined by dividing the drug amount into the diluent volume. If the
concentration is known, it can be entered directly into the pump. If
concentration is the first parameter entered, the Drug Amount and
Diluent Volume fields are cleared.
How Doses and Rates are Calculated
Concentration must be entered or calculated before the rate or dose can
be calculated. After the dose is entered, the pump calculates and displays
the rate. Similarly, after the rate is entered, the pump calculates and
displays the dose.
Conversion factors are applied as appropriate to calculate rate or dose
(i.e., 60 minutes = 1 hour, 1000 mcg = 1 mg, etc.).
To calculate rate from an entered dose, the following formulas are
applied:
 General:
Rate
Dose
Concentration
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