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Table 1 Number of particles

From: Particulates formed in dialysis fluid: effect of silica in tap water

Particle size (µm)

Number of particles (/mL)

Online prepared substitution fluid

Commercial sterile substitution fluid

5% glucose injection

Final ETRF use time (month or months)

1

2

3

4

5

6

 < 5

2.7

2.5

2.0

1.7

1.0

0.7

488.0

4.3

5 ≤ 

0.7

0.1

1.7

0.6

0.8

0.2

9.5

0.2

10 ≤ 

0.1

0.0

0.7

0.2

0.2

0.1

0.5

0.0

25 ≤ 

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

  1. The number of particles in online prepared substitution fluid, commercial sterile substitution fluid, and 5% glucose injection. ETRF stands for endotoxin-retentive filters