Table 4 SiO2 concentration in various portions of CDDS and in commercial sterile solutions
From: Particulates formed in dialysis fluid: effect of silica in tap water
SiO2 (mg/L) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Final ETRF use time (month or months) | ||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
CDDS | ||||||
Tap water | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.7 |
RO permeate | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Dialysis water (substitution fluid sampling point) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
Commercial sterile acidic substitution fluid | 0.1 | |||||
Commercial sterile bicarbonate substitution fluid | 0.1 | |||||
5% glucose injection | Below the lower limit of quantification | |||||