Table 3 Relationship between the flow rates of citrate and blood

When the blood flow rate is 150 ml/min, hourly conversion is 9000 ml/h (= 9.0 L/h)

Target blood concentration of citrate

3 mmol/L

4 mmol/L

Required amount of citrate

3 × 9.0 = 27.0 mmol/h

4 × 9.0 = 36.0 mmol/h

3% ACD-A solution (113 mmol/L)

27.0/113 = 0.239 L/h ≈ 240 ml/h

36.0/113 = 0.319 L/h ≈ 320 ml/h

4% TSC solution (136 mmol/L)

27.0/136 = 0.198 L/h ≈ 200 ml/h

36.0/136 = 0.264 L/h ≈ 260 ml/h