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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: nick on September 27, 2009, 06:19:34 AM

Title: DIALYSER
Post by: nick on September 27, 2009, 06:19:34 AM

hello guys

would like to ask if okay if the re-used dialyser id okay here in Philippines we are re-using the dialyser for 15 uses

Title: Re: DIALYSER
Post by: Zach on September 27, 2009, 12:40:10 PM

In the States, some dialysis centers do reuse the dialyzers. And many have reasonable cut-offs at 10 or 12 reuses per filter.

There is a measurement called Total Cell Volume (TCV), also known as Fiber Bundle Volume (FBV), which is used to calculate the viability of the filter after each reuse.  The filters are not to lose more than 20% of the fibers.

This is what the National Kidney Foundation (U.S.A.) has to say about the standards of resue:
http://www.kidney.org/professionals/kdoqi/guidelines_updates/doqiuphd_iv.html

However in my travels I've visited dialysis centers which reuse up to 40 times per filter ... not a good sight.

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