What is dialysate composed of?
Composed of purified water, bicarbonate, and acid.
Bicarbonate:
Used to neutralize body acidity
Acid:
Contains electrolytes
Purified water:
Protects the patient from contaminants.
How do we test that dialysate is safe to deliver to the dialyzer?
We perform total chlorine checks, bacteria, and endotoxin test, and addition we take conductivity and pH test to verify with the meter prior to each treatment.