| Theme | Monitoring Technologies in Dialysis Therapy | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Development of a creatinine monitoring system in the effluent dialysate | |
| Publish Date | 1999/05 | |
| Author | Hideo Ebisawa | Department of Clinical Engineering, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University |
| Author | Jun Murakami | Department of Clinical Engineering, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University |
| Author | Iwakazu Kaneko | Department of Clinical Engineering, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University |
| Author | Michio Mineshima | Department of Surgery III, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University |
| Author | Tetsuzo Agishi | Department of Surgery III, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University |
| [ Summary ] | A creatinine monitor has recently been introduced in order to establish optimal treatment for each patient. This monitor is based on a colorimetric method, using picric acid. The value of absorbance of the creatinine solution, involving picric acid, gradually increased and reached a maximum value 15 min after the introduction of picric acid to the sample of effluent dialysate. A favorable correlation between the maximum value and the estimated value from the absorbance data was obtained in 5 min. The creatinine monitoring system is thought to be useful for the establishment of adequate dialysis for each patient, especially in home hemodialysis. | |