Could I get a quick poll on what priming volumes units have their equipment set to?  We currently use 600ml though are looking to reduce if possible.  Our current dialyser manufacturer recommends 500ml.

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All in the name of cost savings.  It was hoped that we may be able reduce the amount of saline bags being used during set up and wash back.  On further investigation, by the nursing staff, it seems we are quite close to the minimum required anyhow.

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For a while we had a problem with staff accidentally spiking the saline bag before lining the machine, a fair amount of saline ran out of the bag before they actually started the prime phase, resulting in the bag running out before it reached the 900ml set volume. Dropping the volume to 800ml cured this.

Hi guys,

our machines (4008) have been set to prime with 500 mls. We can then wash back using the remainder of a 1000ml saline bag.

This works very well, and we experience no priming related problems at all.

Ian,

they spiked the bag on purpose, the accidental part was doing it before putting the pump segment in!

Mick,

how do your staff do the connections to maintain sterility between prime and washback?

 Fraser