A 56-year-old woman on haemodialysis three times weekly for 2 years has the following pre-dialysis bloods: K+ 6.1 mmol/L, phosphate 1.9 mmol/L, urea

Question

A 56-year-old woman on haemodialysis three times weekly for 2 years has the following pre-dialysis bloods: K+ 6.1 mmol/L, phosphate 1.9 mmol/L, urea 28 mmol/L, bicarbonate 18 mmol/L. Her dialysis adequacy (spKt/V) is 1.0. What is the target spKt/V recommended by UKKA?

Accepted Answer

≥1.2 (minimum 1.2 per session)

Answer

≥1.4 per session

Answer

≥1.6 per session

Answer

≥1.0 per session

Answer

≥0.8 per session

Dialysis Adequacy — ESENeph MCQ

A 56-year-old woman on haemodialysis three times weekly for 2 years has the following pre-dialysis bloods: K+ 6.1 mmol/L, phosphate 1.9 mmol/L, urea 28 mmol/L, bicarbonate 18 mmol/L. Her dialysis adequacy (spKt/V) is 1.0. What is the target spKt/V recommended by UKKA?