SAMPLE IVFCOMPUTATIONS

SAMPLE 1

Situation: You are on a morning shift (6am to 2pm). At 6am, received intravenous fluid is D5 LR 1L at 25 gtts/min
with remaining level of 620 mL.

Answer the following:

1. Determine for the cc/hr (mL/hr): Answer: 100 cc/hr

Formula: gtts/min x mins/hour x gtt factor (1mL/cc=15 gtts)

25 gtts x 60 mins x 1cc = 100 cc/hr

min hour 15 gtts

2. Do time-taping:
6am - 620 ml

620
- 100
520 - 7am 1st hourto determine how many minutes the
- 100 20 mL be consumed: 20ml / 100 cc/hr x 60 mins = 12 mins
nd
420 - 8am 2 hour
- 100
320 - 9am 3rd hour
- 100
220 - 10am 4th hour
- 100
120 - 11am 5th hour
- 100
20 - 12 noon 6th hour

3. Duration of infusion: Answer: 6 hours and 12 mins

4. What time will you hook/follow the next IVF? Answer: 12:12pm
SAMPLE 2

Situation: You are assigned in afternoon shift (2pm to 10pm). At 2pm, received intravenous fluid is Plain LR 1L at
30gtts/min with remaining level of 960 mL.
Answer the following:
1. Determine for the cc/hr (mL/hr): Answer: 120 cc/hr

Formula: gtts/min x mins/hour x gtt factor (1mL/cc=15 gtts)

30 gtts x 60 mins x 1cc = 120 cc/hr

min hour 15 gtts

2. Do time-taping:
2pm - 960 ml

960
- 120
840 - 3pm 1st hour
- 120
720 - 4pm 2nd hour
- 120
600 - 5pm 3rd hour
- 120
480 - 6pm 4th hour
- 120
360 - 7pm 5th hour
- 120
240 - 8pm 6th hour
- 120
120 - 9pm 7th hour
- 120
0 - 10pm 8th hour

3. Duration of infusion: Answer: 8 hours

4. What time will you hook/follow the next IVF? Answer: 10:00pm

NOTE: When you hook/change the IVF, do not forget to label the new IVF (use IVF tag)
Content of IVF tag:
1. Patient’s initials and bed number
2. Name of the IVF solution
3. Gtts/min
4. IVF bottle number
5. Drug/medication infused
6. Date and time started
7. Date and time consumed