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Table 1 CVVHDF RCA: FIXED CKRT Settings Selected Based on the Patient’s Current Weight

From: Regional citrate anticoagulation “non-shock” protocol with pre-calculated flow settings for patients with at least 6 L/hour liver citrate clearance

Weight

Effluent Flow, QEFF ml/hour

Blood Flow, QB

ml/min

Citrate

Flow, QACDA

ml/hour

Dialysate

Flow, QD

ml/hour

Post-Dilution Flow, QRF

ml/hour

<=50 kg

1250+

100

250

500

500

51–60 kg

1550+

100

250

650

650

61–70 kg

1850+

100

250

800

800

71–80 kg

2150+

100

250

950

950

81–90 kg

2400+

150

300

1050

1050

91–100 kg

2700+

150

300

1200

1200

101–110 kg

3000+

150

300

1350

1350

111–120 kg

3300+

150

300

1500

1500

121–130 kg

3600+

150

300

1650

1650

131–140 kg

3900+

150

300

1800

1800

> = 141 kg

4200+

150

300

1950

1950

  1. Abbreviations: QB Blood flow rate, QACDA Acid citrate dextrose anticoagulant flow rate, QD Bicarbonate-buffered dialysate flow rate, QRF Post-dilution replacement fluid flow rate, QEFF Filter effluent flow rate, kg kilogram, ml milliliter, min minute