Share your settings.

[Alex C.]

Just to get an idea of how much our different experiences in dialysis may be, it might be helpful if we share just WHAT the machine is doing to each of us on a regular basis. So, in order to shed some light on the differences we each have, I will share for you my current settings:

Time on machine: 3:45 (11 1/4 hrs/week)
Frequency of treatment: 3x/Week (M_W_F)
UF setting: 1500ml (-300ml in 3 regular spaced flushes during each treatment, plus about 200ml flushed at end)
Effective removal/session: about 1000 ml or 1 kg
Dry weight: about 77kg
Flow rate: 450
Heparin usage: None
Fistula location: Upper left arm
Needle size: 15 ga sharps

[Vt Big Rig]

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Time on machine: 3:20 (15 3/4 hrs/week)
Frequency of treatment: 5x/Week (Sun through Thursday)
UF setting: depends on what I put on ..... been averaging total below so about 0.6 L/hr removal
Effective removal/session: depends ... average is 1.2 liters (but could be as much as 3)
Dry weight: about 150kg (yeah ,,, big boy)
Flow rate: 450
Heparin usage: 5,000 units
Fistula location: lower right arm
Needle size: 15 ga sharps

[obsidianom]

My wife is on Nxstage 5 days per week.  Fistula in lower right arm.
We run blood at 340 NEVER ABOVE THAT SPEED!
Dialysate 30 liters.    Time on machine about 3 hours 35  minutes. Total time weekly about 17.5 to 18 hours.   
We take off about 1 liter max. per treatment  . She weighs about 52 kg.     size 16 needles.