What materials do I need to gather?
Must-Have Emergency Kit:
Always have staff trained in CPR and emergency first aid with you at all times during the test in case of adverse events.
IVFA Step-By-Step
IV: An adult dose of fluorescein is 500 mg IV. The pediatric dose is 7.7 mg/kg up to a maximum of 500 mg. However, a high-quality image can be captured with as little as 250 mg of dye.
Injection rate: 1mL per second is recommended
Oral: While oral fluorescein results in lower quality images, it is an option if IV access cannot be established. Ask patient to fast 1-2 hours prior to fluorescein administration. Image acquisition should begin 5-10 minutes after ingestion.
Adults: 1g of injection solution
Ingest 5mL of 20% sodium fluorescein solution
Ingest 10mL of 10% sodium fluorescein solution
Pediatric: Ingest 7.5mg/kg of body weight
Mix fluorescein solution with 100mL of orange juice before administering for both adults and pediatrics