Citra-Lock™ 4%
Citra-Lock 4% is recommended in the European Renal Best Practice
Guidelines (ERBP) and the American Society of Diagnostic and
Interventional Nephrology (ASDIN).
Citra locks have been extensively studied.
4% offers the best benefit/risk ratio.
Citra-Lock is effective in maintaining catheter patency.
Trisodium Citrate 4% (TSC) works as an anti-coagulant and decreases the
incidence of infection.
Clinical advantage of Citra-Lock 4% (compared to heparine)
- safe
- avoids heparin-associated bleeding
- improves reliability of INR assyas (prothrombin time – time/international
normalised ratio) - safe for heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT patients)
- no side effects
- reduction of tPA use
- better outcomes over catheter exchange
- reduction of hospitalisation
- cost efficient
Increase Safety & Simplified handling
The Citra-Lock vial features a drip free Luer-Slip/Luer-Lock connector
- preventing microbial contamination
- protecting against needle stick injuries
- reducing handling steps
- promoting intuitive handing
- Citra-Lock™ 4% 5ml vial
- Boxes contain 20 x 5ml vials
- Art. nr. :24060201
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