Thanks John,
I had actually found that link prior. More specifically, does Hb pass the artificial kidney and show up in the dialysate at all? I have seen a couple of conflicting references, but not objective data. I have heard NxStage trainers tell patients to observe for any red tinge in the dialysate as evidence of hemolysis, but once again, I haven’t found anything objective beyond the so called “pink test” with a spun blood sample out of the venous port looking at coloration differences in the plasma. I am thinking it should be too large to pass through the semipermeable membrane, but an objective answer from the literature or from experience would be helpful. I guess that is the essence of my earlier question.
Thank you as always.
Peter