Dialysis and Hemodialysis Waters

The most important functions of the kidneys are to rid the body of by-products of metabolism, to eliminate excess water and to regulate the internal environment. A consequence of the inability to eliminate substances is uremic syndrome, which is caused by the combination of biochemical and pathophysiological disorders, also called uremic toxins. The elimination of certain substances can be achieved by performing dialysis with an artificial kidney (AMK).

According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), infections are an important source of increased morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing dialysis with a mortality rate of 12-38%. Water is a critical factor in the transmission of pathogenic bacteria, due to its multiple use in dialysis centers. Usually, the problems associated with the presence of microbial contamination are not so much due to the microbial contamination of the municipal water supply network, but to the water treatment and distribution system in the artificial kidney units.

The Chemical and Microbiological laboratories of Q&Q Analysis, based on European standards and the instructions of the Ministry of Health. With years of experience in supporting Nursing Units, carry out microbiological and chemical analyses of the feed water of the Dialysis Units.

Part of the tests performed in dialysis and dialysis waters are the following: