Dialyzer
Handling After Reprocessing
- Disconnect the dialyzer
from the automated reprocessing system.
- High residual amounts
of blood products (organic load) indicated by a low priming volume
may reduce Peracidin below an effective level. Aggressive cleaning;
by allowing Peracidin solution to dwell in the dialyzer and repeating
the cleaning and testing cycles, may improve volumes in some dialyzers.
Consistently poor results indicate an equipment malfunction or
may indicate the need for patient heparin modeling.
- Place disinfected
blood port caps and dialysate port caps on the dialyzer. Note:
Dialyzers reprocessed with Peracidin solution may undergo an internal
pressure buildup during storage. A ventable dialyzer dialysate
port cap should be used which allows the operator to vent the
pressure buildup in dialyzers. Use caution at all times to avoid
being sprayed with Peracidin solution.
- Store the capped,
reprocessed dialyzer with both dialysate port caps resting against
a shelf or other hard surface, to prevent caps from being forced
off the dialyzer due to pressure buildup. If storing in this manner
is not possible, place the dialyzer in a polyethylene plastic
bag (or similar container) to prevent inadvertent spraying of
personnel or equipment. Venting the pressure using the ventable
port cap 10 to 15 minutes after reprocessing may prevent caps
from being forced off.
Note: Inadvertent
disconnection of ventable dialysate port caps due to high internal
pressure indicates either the storage conditions are improper
or the dialyzer has not been fully cleaned.
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