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« on: December 03, 2007, 06:42:06 PM »
The protocol for our clinic is to set the UF rate to 1.5 and the UF volume to how much fluid you want to remove.  If the UF volume is 0 (zero) we still set the UF rate to 1.5.  Actually, the UF rate of 1.5 has been preset.

I'm interested in learning what values others use when setting these parameters?
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« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2007, 09:02:24 PM »
I set my volume for whatever I need to take off, and the rate to whatever I can handle. I can't handle having the rate any higher than 1.0, otherwise my BP goes south. If I need to take off a lot of fluid, I'm just on the machine a bit longer.

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-Diagnosed with ESRD (born with one kidney, hypertension killed it) Jan 21st, 2007
-Started dialysis four days later in hospital (Baxter 1550-I think, then Gambro Phoenix)
-Started in-centre dialysis Feb 6th 2007 (Fres. 2008H)
-Started home hemo June 5th 2007 (NxStage/Pureflow)
-PD catheter placed June 6th 2008 (Bye bye NxStage, at least for now)
-Started CAPD July 4th, 2008
-PD catheter removed Dec 2, 2008-PD just wouldn't work, so I'm back on NxStage
-Kidney function improved enough to go off dialysis, Feb. 2011!!!!!
-Back on dialysis (still NxStage) July 2011 :(
-In-centre self-care dialysis March 2012 (Fresenius 2008K)
-Not on transplant list yet.


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« Reply #2 on: December 04, 2007, 12:10:09 PM »
I set mine according to the fluid I need to take off so that it takes it off in two hours.  I find that usually gives me the shortest run time that way.  I can handle up to 1.3 for a UF rate, and I usually don't need it that high - my fluid gains are rarely that big.  My last session I was .5 over my dry weight.  With .3 added for rinseback, that made a UF goal of .8, so I set the UF rate to .4 
My rate isn't preset, so I adjust it on each run.
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« Reply #3 on: December 06, 2007, 07:57:16 AM »
Thank you for the two responses I received.  This is helpful.
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