The effect of dialysate temperature on haemodialysis leucopenia.
We assessed the influence of dialysate temperature on intra-dialytic leucopenia. Lowering dialysate temperature from 38 degrees C to 20.5 degrees C caused a decrease in the dialysis associated white blood cell reduction from 82 +/- 6 per cent to 32 +/- 19 per cent. The degree of leucopenia bore a highly significant relationship with dialyser blood temperature suggesting that a further lowering of blood temperature (to about 20 degrees C) would almost entirely prevent intra-dialytic leucopenia.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013696:Temperature