What is the difference between dialysis and dialyzer?
Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are different ways to filter the blood. Dialysis is a procedure that helps your blood get filtered by a machine that works like an artificial kidney. Hemodialysis: Your entire blood is circulated outside your body in a machine placed outside the body known as a dialyzer.
How many times can a dialyzer be used?
TCV should always be at least 80% of what it was first, as per National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF’s K/DOQI). The URR should be at least 65% and Kt/V should be at least 1.2. As long as these parameters are maintained, the dialyzer can be reused.
What happens in a Dialyser?
The membranes filter waste products from your blood, which are passed into the dialysate fluid. The used dialysate fluid is pumped out of the dialyser, and the filtered blood is passed back into your body through the second needle. During your dialysis sessions, you’ll sit or lie on a couch, recliner or bed.
How does a dialyzer work?
The dialyzer uses tiny hollow filters that look like microscopic straws called a semi- permeable membrane. As blood moves through these tubes it comes into contact with a solution called dialysate, a liquid made from water, an acid solution and a bicarbonate or lactate solution.
How do you clean a dialyzer?
If the dialyzer can be reused, the technician will place it into the reuse machine to start the cleaning process. The reuse machine cleans the dialyzer using water treated with reverse osmosis. This water is highly purified and cleans the dialyzer without leaving traces of particles and chemicals.
Where can I get dialysis treatment at DaVita?
Locate and request treatment at one of our 2,600+ dialysis centers. or CALL 1-800-424-6589. Find more than 1,000 kidney diet recipes that are low in phosphorus, potassium and sodium. Access more than 10 free kidney-friendly cookbooks from DaVita dietitians.
How is a dialyzer rinsed before a dialysis treatment?
Just before the patient’s next dialysis treatment, the dialyzer is rinsed with saline solution until all disinfectant is removed. A test is performed to make sure no disinfectant is left in the dialyzer.
Can a dialyzer be used for more than one patient?
The AAMI guidelines make provisions for patient safety, among them: A dialyzer must be clearly labeled with the patient’s name and only used for the same patient. A dialyzer must be tested after each use to make sure it is working properly.
Why is a dialyzer called an artificial kidney?
The dialyzer is called the artificial kidney because it filters the blood — a job the kidneys used to do. The dialyzer is a hollow plastic tube about a foot long and three inches in diameter that contains many tiny filters. (Dialyzers are made in different sizes so doctors can prescribe the best one for their patients.)