摘要 |
The procedure for regulating the concentration of sodium in a dialysis fluid at a predetermined level so that the fluid inside the patient tends towards a desired concentration as the patient's blood and dialysis fluid are circulated on either side of a semi-permeable membrane (4) in a dialyser (1) consists of determining the concentration of sodium in the dialysis fluid, the desired concentration, the perfusion flow rate and the concentration in the perfusion fluid and adjusting the dialysis fluid concentration accordingly. The concentration of sodium in the dialysis fluid is determined from a set formula based on the desired concentration, the concentration in the perfusion fluid, the fluid flow rate and the dialyser separating capacity. The separating capacity is determined by circulating at least two dialysis fluids with different conductivities, taking two or more conductivity measurements before and after the dialyser, and calculating the separation capacity from the values obtained, using a second formula. |