DIALYSIS MACHINE Dialysis Machine



Dialysis Machine

Purpose Dialysis Machine

The dialysis machine mixes and monitors the dialysate. Dialysate is the fluid that helps remove the unwanted waste products from your blood. It also helps get your electrolytes and minerals to their proper levels in your body. The machine also monitors the flow of your blood while it is outside of your body. You may hear an alarm go off from time to time. This is how the machine lets us know that something needs to be checked (Mehta, 2005).

Kidney dialysis is utilized for patients who have either abruptly lost kidney function ...