Testing The Dialysate; To Draw A Dialysate Sample From The Dialysate Sample Port - Fresenius Medical Care 2008T Operator's Manual

Appendix C

Testing the Dialysate

The operator should test the dialysate for proper conductivity, pH, and residual disinfectant
before each dialysis treatment.
The Dialysate Sample Port is special connector on the dialyzer supply line. Opening the
connection allows the operator to conveniently draw a dialysate sample from the 2008T
hemodialysis machine's dialysate flow path. This sample may then be used to test the
dialysate for conductivity, pH, and residual disinfectant.
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Figure 84 – Dialysate Sampling from the Dialysate Sample Port (Port Open)

To draw a dialysate sample from the Dialysate Sample Port

1. Verify the following:
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The dialysate lines are on the shunt
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The machine's conductivity and temperature readings have stabilized
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The independent conductivity meter has been properly calibrated
Warning! Wear appropriate personal protection equipment (PPE) when obtaining dialysate
samples from the dialysate port.
2. With the plunger pushed all the way in, connect a 10 cc syringe to the metal connector on
the dialysate sample port.
3. Press down on the dialysate sampler port trigger and flip the switch to lock the port in the
open position (see Figure 84). The dialysate path will now be open through the dialysate
sample port to the syringe.
4. Pull back on the syringe plunger to draw the dialysate into the syringe.
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Switch
Metal
Connector
To syringe
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