title: Collection of a representative fraction of total spent hemodialysate.
abstract: We describe a method of obtaining a small representative fraction of spent dialysate by placing a side tube in the dialysate drainage tube. The side tube, capped with a small-gauge needle, is used to collect the specimen. Fractions obtained in this fashion are found to have a composition similar to that of the remaining spent dialysate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Hospital, Hines, IL 60141, USA.
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Ing
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rafiq
authors.forename: F Q
authors.initials: FQ
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Daugirdas
mesh_terms: D015312:Hemodialysis Solutions / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D015312:Hemodialysis Solutions