Paracentesis Supplies Checklist • Sterile gloves • cap • face shield • chlorhex • sterile towels • ultrasound • 1% lidocaine (10cc syringe, SQ 25G needle, 1.5 inch 20-22G needle) • two 18G needles • 60cc syringe • diagnostic assay tubes as below • gauze • bandage or Tegaderm dressing Diagnostic: • 20G two-way (pink box) angiocath or 18–22G 1.5-inch needle • Purple and green top tube, black top tube (for micro). Therapeutic: • Safe-T-Centesis kit (preferred, pigtail minimizes perforation risk) or paracentesis kit (straight rigid needle) from procedure cart • 1L vacuum bottles • 25% albumin dosed 6-8g per liter of fluid removed if >5L #Paracentesis #Supplies #Checklist #procedure #materials #equipment
