What is best practice for in-patient CAPD? To weigh the effluent out or to cut the bag and measure the volume?
What is best practice for in-patient CAPD? To weigh the effluent out or to cut the bag and measure the volume?
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Mackenzie M, Nurse from Colorado asked
What is best practice for in-patient CAPD? To weigh the effluent out or to cut the bag and measure the volume?

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⋅ ⋅ February 18, 2011

Its probably easier to weigh the bag we use springer scales and just hang the bag to weigh it. For 2 litre we estimate the fill volume as 2100mls and then calculate the UF from the drained out volume

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