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Table 1 Prescribed dose for a treatment in CRRT in CVVHDF mode with anticoagulant

From: Cost analysis of blood purification: a tool for decision-making and supply chain optimization

FLOW

DESCRIPTION

CVVHDF

Qb

Blood flow

150 mL/min

Cp

Weight loss

100 mL/h

Qd

Dialysate flow

1300 mL/h

Qinf

Replacement fluid flow (pre-post)

2000 mL/h

Qef

Effluent flow

3400 mL/h

QNa3

Citrate flow mL/h

To be determined

Qe

Heparin diluted flow

1000 UI/h

Qpr

Protamine diluted flow

10 mg/h

Qp

Prostacyclin diluted flow (epoprostenol)

20,000 ng/h