A blood sample taken from a 247 lb patient 6 hours after heparin therapy is initiated shows an aPTT of 32 seconds. Calculate the infusion rate, in mL/hr, according to the heparin protocol below....

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Extracted text: A blood sample taken from a 247 lb patient 6 hours after heparin therapy is initiated shows an aPTT of 32 seconds. Calculate the infusion rate, in mL/hr, according to the heparin protocol below. |Standard Heparin IV Premixed Solution is 25,000 units in 250 mL (100 units per mL) Initial laboratory tests (draw before starting heparin): APTT, PT, CBC with platelet count Day 2 and every 3 days thereafter: CBC with platelet count APTT six (6) hours after heparin infusion is started Bolus Dose None 80 units/kg (limit 8000 units) ADULT WEIGHT-BASED HEPARIN PROTOCOL- units) Other (specify: Continuous infusion rate APTT six (6) hours after every change in heparin administration rate or bolus dose of heparin Once a therapeutic aPTT level is reached, do an aPTT six (6) hours later 18 units/kg/h After two (2) consecutive therapeutic aPTT levels are obtained, do an aPTT daily at 0600 Discontinue all IM medications and other IM injections Other (specify:" units/h) APTT Value Heparin Dose Adjustments <35 seconds="" bolus="" with="" 80="" units/kg="" and="" increase="" infusion="" rate="" by="" 4="" units/kg/h="" 35="" to="" 45="" seconds="" bolus="" with="" 80="" units/kg="" and="" increase="" infusion="" rate="" by="" 2="" units/kg/h="" 46="" to="" 70="" seconds="" no="" change="" in="" infusion="" rate="" 71="" to="" 90="" seconds="" decrease="" infusion="" rate="" by="" 2="" units/kg/h="" hold="" infusion="" for="" 1="" hour;="" when="" restarted,="" decrease="" infusion="" rate="" by="" 3="" units/kg/h="">90 seconds